Barcelona’s Frenkie de Jong has admitted that the problems he’s having together with his ankle are inflicting him a “little bit of psychological trauma” because the Netherlands star works his approach again to taking part in soccer once more.
The midfielder has suffered three ankle accidents inside the final 12 months inflicting him to overlook a complete of 39 matches for membership and nation to date.
De Jong has been out of motion since April together with his present ankle drawback, which induced him to overlook the Netherlands’ run to the semi-finals of EURO 2024 and the spectacular begin Barcelona have made to the present marketing campaign beneath Hansi Flick.
The 27-year-old additionally is aware of that the opposite Barca midfielders have been given the possibility to impress their new German coach over the previous couple of months, leaving De Jong with a troublesome job of returning and dealing his approach again into the Catalan membership’s beginning 11.
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The Dutch star has now admitted that his ankle points have induced him a “little bit of psychological trauma” as he seems to regain confidence in that space of his physique.
“Having three accidents to the identical ankle induced me a little bit of psychological trauma,” De Jong has said by way of Fabrizio Romano. “I’m regularly regaining my confidence to kick the ball exhausting and go sturdy into tackles. I shall be again quickly.
“It’s very irritating for a participant who breathes soccer to be out.”
Will Barcelona’s Frenkie de Jong be the identical participant when he returns?
De Jong’s admission shall be a fear for Barcelona upon his return because the Dutch star is probably not the identical participant he was if he can’t regain belief in his ankle.
The Catalan outfit have been open to promoting the midfielder in current months with many reviews linking the 27-year-old with an exit from the La Liga giants. Barca are nonetheless coping with main monetary points and the midfielder’s sale can be an enormous assist in relieving some strain.
The Netherlands worldwide has all the time wished to stay at Barcelona however current occasions might see him depart the Spanish giants throughout subsequent summer time’s switch window.
