Barcelona issued an official statement to reveal the details of Frenkie de Jong and Pedri’s injuries in the Athletic Bilbao match on Sunday.
According to the statement, the duo underwent comprehensive examinations on Monday, and as for De Jong, he suffers from a sprain in the lateral ligaments in his right ankle.
As for Pedri, he suffers from an injury to his right quadriceps muscle, and the statement did not include an announcement of the duration of the players’ absence.
But according to the Spanish media, the duration of De Jong’s absence will be less than Pedri’s, and in general, the duo will be able to play again this season.
De Jong will be absent for a period of up to a month, while Pedri will need a period of between 5 to 6 weeks until he returns again to participate with Barcelona.
It is noteworthy that in addition to De Jong and Pedri, there is a long list of Barcelona injuries, which includes Gavi, Ferran Torres, Marcos Alonso, and Alejandro Balde.
