Overview
- Journalists report that Frenkie de Jong arrived for Barcelona’s preseason medical checks on Monday with a suspected knee injury, though the club has not yet confirmed the detail.
- The initial reports, attributed to Matteo Moretto of Diario MARCA and relayed by Bolavip, say the issue affects one knee and could be significant but remain unverified.
- One outlet cited an early estimate that De Jong might miss up to four months, a timeline that the clubs sources have not confirmed and that depends on further scans.
- De Jong missed roughly 15 matches last season because of various injuries and finished the campaign short of full fitness, which raises concern over how a new knee problem would affect Barcelona’s plans.
- If tests confirm a multi-month absence, Barcelona would likely consider short-term squad adjustments or transfer market options to reinforce midfield before the season starts.