
Barcelona's midfielder Frenkie de Jong may not take the field in the first round of the group stage of the UEFA Champions League against Newcastle. This was reported by Euro-football.ru.
The player was injured while playing for the national team. It has been revealed that de Jong will miss the La Liga match against Valencia on September 14.
According to Diario AS, his participation in the match against Newcastle is also doubtful. All of this depends on the 28-year-old player's recovery process.
The match between Barcelona and Newcastle will take place in England on September 18. Frenkie de Jong has played in two matches this season under the management of Hans-Dieter Flick.