Barcelona player Frankie de Jong recovers after ligament rupture
Frankie de Jong suffered a rupture of the medial collateral ligament of his right knee at the 2026 World Cup. He has already been included in the application for the upcoming match of Barcelona
Netherlands and Barcelona midfielder Frankie de Jong has recovered from a knee injury. This is reported by the press service of the Catalan club.
De Jong, 29, suffered a torn medial collateral ligament of his right knee at the 2026 World Cup. It was reported that the recovery of the player could take 5-6 months, because of which he will return to the field not earlier than January 2027.
Frankie de Jong entered the application of Barcelona for a guest match of the ninth round of the Spanish championship against Betis. Team captain Rafinha, who suffered "minor muscular swelling in the back of his right thigh" in Brazil's friendly match, also returned.
De Jong participated in all four matches of the Netherlands national team in the tournament. The team reached the 1/16 finals, where they lost to Morocco (1: 1 main, 3: 4 p.). In total, he played 70 matches and scored two goals.
He has been playing for Barcelona since 2019. As part of the club, the footballer became a three-time champion of Spain, a two-time Cup winner and a three-time winner of the Super Cup of the country.
