Barcelona midfield star marks 200-game milestone in La Liga vs Osasuna | OneFootball

Despite having been a regular starter for most part of the season, it seems that the midfielder Frenkie de Jong has lost his starting position at FC Barcelona in recent weeks.

In fact, in last night’s game against Osasuna, it was the fifth game since his recovery that the Dutchman did not start despite being available. However, he was still able to get on the pitch in the 64th minute, and all the goals came only after his arrival on the pitch.

Meanwhile, even though he came as a substitute, this appearance still marked another milestone for the Dutchman, as Mundo Deportivo notes that this was his 200th La Liga game in a Barcelona shirt.

Having arrived in the summer of 2019, Frenkie has played for 7 seasons for the Blaugrana side, scoring 15 goals in the process.

Although he has not always been an automatic starter, he has still been one of the most important players for the Catalan side over the years, and has also been one of the team’s captains for the last few years.

Lately, Hansi Flick has been starting the likes of Dani Olmo, Gavi, and Fermin Lopez over him in the Barcelona midfield, and it remains to be seen whether his stature would improve before the end of the season.