Barcelona Captain De Jong Out One Month

Barcelona captain Frenkie de Jong will miss at least one month of action due to a hamstring injury suffered in training. The Dutch international could be sidelined for up to seven matches across all competitions, including the Copa del Rey semi-final second leg against Atletico Madrid and the Champions League Round of 16 tie against either PSG or Newcastle United.

The injury comes at a frustrating time for manager Hansi Flick, who had just regained a nearly full squad. With Pedri recently returned from injury, Flick will now need to rely on players like Marc Bernal, Marc Casado, or even Eric García to fill the midfield gap left by De Jong's absence.