Official: Barcelona confirm key midfielder out for 5-6 weeks with injury | OneFootball

FC Barcelona have officially announced that key midfielder and captain Frenkie de Jong has suffered an injury and is set to be out for more than a month.

“First-team player Frenkie de Jong suffered an injury to the distal biceps of his right leg during this morning’s training session. Tests confirm that the recovery process will take between 5 and 6 weeks,” the statement read.

This comes as a huge blow for Hansi Flick and Barcelona, who were looking forward to having their first-choice midfield pairing back available again, with Pedri recently recovering from his injury.

De Jong picked up the hamstring injury during training earlier today as Barça continued preparations to face Villarreal in La Liga later this weekend.

An absence of 5-6 weeks means that the midfielder will miss a series of important matches, including the second leg of the Copa del Rey semi-final vs Atletico Madrid next week.

In addition, the Netherlands international will also be unavailable for both legs of the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 against either PSG or Newcastle United.