Barcelona's De Jong out 1+ months with hamstring injury

Barcelona captain Frenkie de Jong is sidelined for at least one month with a hamstring injury, according to reports from AS.

The Netherlands international suffered the injury during training as Barcelona prepared for their La Liga match against Villarreal. Tests are ongoing to confirm the extent, but sources suggest a muscle tear that could keep him out for four weeks. If confirmed, De Jong would miss up to seven matches across competitions, including the Copa del Rey semi-final second leg against Atletico Madrid, the Champions Round of 16 tie, and several La Liga games. He would also be unavailable for the upcoming international break with Netherlands.

The injury comes at a difficult time for Hansi Flick's Barcelona, who had just regained a nearly full squad with Pedri's return from injury. De Jong's absence creates a significant gap in midfield, with Flick potentially turning to Marc Bernal, Marc Casado, or Eric García to partner Pedri.

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