For Frenkie de Jong, Barcelona - Celta de Vigo on Saturday lasted only 36 minutes. The midfielder had to be substituted due to an ankle injury. Catalan media anticipate that De Jong will be sidelined for an extended period.
De Jong received a knock early in the home game against Celta. Gavi immediately began his warm-up and came on to the pitch after De Jong indicated that he really couldn't continue. The Dutchman limped off the field.
National team coach Ronald Koeman will now anxiously await a medical update. De Jong is a key player for the Dutch national team, which will play important European Championship qualification matches against France and Greece in just under three weeks.
Catalan media expect that De Jong will not be able to participate in these matches. The newspaper SPORT and the radio station Catalunya Ràdio have already reported that the midfielder will be sidelined at least until November. There has been no official statement from the club yet.
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