Frenkie De Jong Returns to Group Training but Is Not Match Ready
The club says he still needs further conditioning before playing competitively, making a late‑October comeback the realistic target.
Overview
- De Jong rejoined portions of Barcelona’s group training on Tuesday after nearly four months out with a right‑knee medial collateral ligament rupture.
- Barcelona announced the injury in July and chose a conservative, non‑surgical rehab plan that the medical staff have been managing closely.
- Reports and club updates say De Jong requires roughly two to three more weeks of conditioning to regain competitive sharpness, ruling him out for the immediate Getafe match.
- Hansi Flick has also seen several internationals return to training, with João Cancelo, Jules Koundé, Marc Bernal, Eric García and Karim Adeyemi available as the squad rebuilds for the league restart.
- Unconfirmed media reports suggest Barcelona may consider a winter sale of De Jong to raise funds and free up spending space, but any move would depend on a club decision, a buyer meeting valuation and the player’s agreement.