Midfielder Frenkie De Jong burst into tears when he was injured and left the field on a stretcher in the match against Real Madrid this morning.

WHAT HAPPENED?

Frenkie De Jong was in a lot of pаin after a collision from Real Madrid’s Federico Valverde just before the break. The 26-year-old player could not continue playing and had to leave the field on a stretcher. Pedri was the player Xavi sent on to replace the field. Real Madrid fans also applauded De Jong as he was on his way off the field.

PANORAMA

According to Spanish media reports, De Jong may miss the rest of the season with Barca. The possibility of this midfielder missing EURO 2024 is also possible when the tournament is less than 2 months away from starting.

DO YOU KNOW?

Since joining Barcelona in 2019 for an initial fee of £64.5 million ($80 million), De Jong has played 212 matches for the Blaugrana – scoring 17 goals in the process. During his time at Barca, he won one La Liga, one Copa del Rey and one Spanish Suρer Cup.

BARCA’S MATCH SCHEDULE

Failure in the Suρer Classic match is considered the end of Barca’s hopes of winning the LaLiga championship. Xavi’s army is now just trying to win as many points as possible for the rest of the season. The next 2 matches Barca will meet Valencia and Girona respectively.