The FC Barcelona star who remains in doubt for the tour of the United States

If there is a case to the that the FC Barcelona has to loan special attention, is the one of Frenkie of Jong. The one of Arkel comes of a season 2023/24 complicated in terms of injuries, all they with a common factor: the right ankle. In front of this, is ineludible the fact that the Barcelona club can feel some fear that this type of ailments turn into a chronic problem for the talentoso Dutch midfield player of 27 years.

In this moment, the panorama does not seem to be the more alentador for the exjugador of the Ajax, the one who in the past season suffered three injuries: a sindesmosis tibioperoneal distal, a strong torcedura and a severe sprain of degree two. These physical mishaps did him lose 21 commitments with the picture culé. In fact, to day of today, already begun the pre-season 24/25 of the combined Barcelonan, his recovery does not advance with the rapidity and effectiveness expected.

It is necessary to remember that, according to the estimates of the experts, a severe sprain of degree two would have to require a time of recovery of six to eight weeks. Therefore, it expected that the '21' was totally recovered and smart to participate in the pre-season in this date, mediated of July, after having suffered this injury the past 21 April in the party against the Real Madrid in Santiago Bernabéu. However, they have passed almost 13 weeks from this incident and Of Jong still does not seem to be in conditions to join to the work regulate of the pre-season under the orders of Hansi Flick.

It is true that Frenkie presented the first day of the pre-season to make the usual medical proofs to the start of each course. Nevertheless, in this first apparition of the Dutch called powerfully the attention a his image that spread in the social networks, where can appreciate his right ankle still visibly bloated.

It will be able to the FC Barcelona have Frenkie of Jong for turns it by United States?

Now, in the middle of this uncertainty on the physical state of the midfield player, the FC Barcelona still does not have clear if it will risk to carry it in turns it of pre-season by United States, where the Barcelona cast will confront to the Manchester City (30 July), Real Madrid (3 August) and AC Milan (6 August). As it informed in 'ACE', this decision will take after a meeting that will take place in the next days between Hansi Flick, Of Jong and the medical body of the club.

Then, what decide in this 'summit' will be a species of 'thermometer' to evaluate what so well finds Frenkie of Jong regarding the annoyances in his right ankle. If it travels with the staff to United States, the doubts would be minimum regarding that his return to the terrains of game could be very near.

By the contrary, if it does not travel, opens the door to the idea that it still is not entirely recovered and that the situation could prolong during long. This stage would be quite desalentador for the FC Barcelona, since they could not explore the option to sell it this summer and neither could have he in the terrain of game.