GoalSir, September 22, 2024 – According to Mundo Deportivo, De Jong is not expected to return next week, and Flick hopes that he will be able to play in early October.
De Jong is recovering from a right ankle injury. He resumed partial team training on Monday, and everything indicates that he will be the next player to return for Barcelona. Flick’s coaching staff estimates that De Jong still has a few days before he can return, which means it is unlikely that he will play in Barcelona’s matches against Getafe and Osasuna next week.
Currently, Flick’s coaching staff plans to have De Jong play in the week before the international break in October, when Barcelona will face Young Boys in the Champions League (October 1) and Alaves in La Liga (October 6).
The exact date of De Jong’s return has not been determined. He now needs to resume full team training and get his ankle back into game shape. Therefore, it seems more realistic to set October 6 as the date for De Jong’s return.