Key Barcelona star dropped to the bench vs Olympiacos | OneFootball

A leading member of the midfield ranks at La Liga giants Barcelona has been forced to make do with a spot on the bench for the club’s latest outing.

The player in question? Frenkie de Jong.

Barcelona are of course primed to return to action in short order.

Fresh off a timely return to winning ways at the expense of Girona over the weekend, the Blaugrana have shifted focus back towards matters in the Champions League.

A meeting with Greek heavyweights Olympiacos lies in store, at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys.

Hansi Flick’s troops head into the matchup with sights on a bounce-back result on the continent, after being condemned to a deserved defeat at the hands of PSG in their prior Champions League fixture.

As alluded to above, though, nevertheless forced to make do with a place on the bench for the evening is Frenkie de Jong.

As confirmed by Barca insider Javier Miguel of Diario AS, the Dutchman has been left out of Hansi Flick’s latest starting XI.

Conor Laird – GSFN