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Barcelona De Jong Out One Month With Hamstring Injury

Barcelona captain Frenkie de Jong will miss at least one month of action with a hamstring injury suffered in training, according to reports.

Barcelona midfielder and captain Frenkie de Jong faces an extended spell on the sidelines after sustaining a hamstring injury during training. The Netherlands international is expected to be out for at least four weeks, potentially missing up to seven matches across all competitions.

The injury setback comes as Barcelona had nearly a fully fit squad available, with Pedri having just returned from injury. Manager Hansi Flick will now need to adjust his midfield options for upcoming matches including the Copa del Rey semi-final second leg and Champions League Round of 16 tie.