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Overview
- De Jong was hurt during Thursday’s training session, with Barcelona confirming the diagnosis and recovery window in a statement.
- He will miss Tuesday’s Copa del Rey semi-final second leg against Atlético Madrid.
- The club expects him to be unavailable for the Champions League round of 16 on March 10–11 and 17–18 against Newcastle or Paris Saint-Germain.
- League fixtures he is set to miss include Villarreal, Athletic Bilbao, Sevilla and Rayo Vallecano.
- He is not expected to join the Netherlands for the late-March international window, increasing the strain on Hansi Flick’s midfield options.