Barcelona Faces Injury Woes Ahead of El Clasico

Barcelona is dealing with fresh injury setbacks as Frenkie de Jong was absent from training ahead of the highly anticipated El Clasico, raising doubts about his fitness for the match.

Injury Concerns for Hansi Flick’s Squad

The team may be grappling with another significant injury ahead of this weekend’s first El Clasico of the season on October 26th.

De Jong’s Status

Reports from AS indicate that De Jong, who is 28 years old and was anticipated to partner Pedri in central midfield, did not participate in Thursday’s training session.

• Condition Monitoring: Barcelona plans to keep an eye on his recovery, but indications suggest he is likely to skip the clash against their fierce rivals, Real Madrid.

Other Injury Updates

In addition to De Jong, the reigning La Liga champions are also concerned about the fitness of Raphinha and Ferran Torres, while Dani Olmo is expected to remain sidelined as well.