Hansi Flick confirms Barcelona star’s fitness setback | OneFootball

Barcelona head coach Hansi Flick has confirmed that Frenkie de Jong this weekend picked up a minor fitness problem.

And as much has forced the Dutchman into a place back on the bench for Barcelona’s La Liga meeting with Sevilla.

Hope had spread this week that De Jong was being lined up for his very first start of the campaign this evening, having fully recovered from a long-term spell on the sidelines with an ankle injury.

In turn, it came as a blow when, late on Saturday, word was forthcoming in the media that the 27-year-old had suffered a minor fitness setback, on this occasion of a muscular nature.

De Jong, as a result, was named on the bench against Sevilla.

Not only that, but upon Eric García pulling out of Barca’s XI with a problem suffered during warm-ups, FdJ was not considered well enough to step in.

Speaking to the media ahead of kick-off this evening, the subject his midfield star’s wellbeing, in turn, was put to boss Hansi Flick.

And Barcelona’s headmaster went on to confirm:

“Frenkie had some discomfort yesterday, but he is better today… He is an option to come in as a sub.”

Conor Laird – GSFN