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Barcelona return nears for 'top player' Frenkie de Jong
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De Jong available for Barcelona's La Liga clash with Real Betis after recovering from World Cup injury; Flick confirms midfielder in squad but may not start.
Frenkie de Jong is back in Barcelona's squad for this weekend's La Liga match against Real Betis, manager Hansi Flick confirmed Friday. The midfielder has been sidelined since suffering an injury at the World Cup in North America and is yet to play a minute this season. Flick said De Jong is ready to feature but stopped short of guaranteeing he will start, citing the need to manage his return carefully alongside other fit options.
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UK timesStrong5 reports from 4 outlets. First reported by Fabrizio Romano, 16 Oct.
- Fabrizio Romano
- NOS
- Voetbal International
- Mundo Deportivo
- Medical clearance for De Jong: timeline of his ordealMundo Deportivo
- De Jong back in Barcelona squad, Flick considers deploying him as defenderNOS
- Frenkie de Jong back available for Barcelona after injuryFabrizio Romano
- Barcelona return nears for 'top player' Frenkie de JongVoetbal InternationalThis article
- Frenkie de Jong back available for Barcelona after injuryFabrizio Romano
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