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Barcelona boss Setien confident De Jong will return from injury amid La Liga title race

Barcelona boss Quique Setien does not expect the injured Frenkie de Jong to miss the remainder of the La Liga season.

De Jong is currently nursing a calf injury and will not be involved when the Catalans host Athletic Bilbao on Tuesday.

There have been suggestions the Netherlands international is likely to miss the rest of the 2019-20 campaign, as Barca attempt to defend their title from Real Madrid over the final eight matches.

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Setien, though, expects De Jong to recover sooner rather than later.