Overview

• Barcelona announced that Frenkie de Jong has a slight external obturator injury in his right leg, with recovery to determine his availability and Valencia involvement viewed as unlikely.
• De Jong limped off against Poland and missed the Netherlands’ next match, then underwent tests in Barcelona and was reported as a serious doubt for Sunday.
• Club assessments attribute Gavi’s renewed right‑knee pain to the meniscus rather than his previously repaired ACL after he withdrew from Spain duty.
• Barcelona plan conservative management for Gavi through rest and monitoring, considering a minor arthroscopy only if pain does not resolve in the coming weeks.
• With both midfielders at risk of missing Valencia and the Champions League trip to Newcastle, Hansi Flick is weighing internal options such as Marc Casado.