€75M Barca midfield ace in doubt for their upcoming game against Sevilla

FC Barcelona's 2024/25 season so far has been brilliant. Having won 8 of their 9 La Liga matchdays, the club has dominated its opponents and would want to continue winning ways as they host Sevilla in their upcoming La Liga fixture. However, it seems that getting the complete 3 points won't be easy for them either, as recent reports don't sound favorable in the club's interest.

€75M Barca midfield ace in doubt for their upcoming game against Sevilla

Although FC Barcelona does receive a massive boost for the Sevilla game, with superstars like Dani Olmo, Fermin, and Gavi returning, the club's ace midfield star feels in doubt about the fixture. As per earlier reports, Dutch star Frenkie de Jong seemed close to a full recovery, being ready to start games for FC Barcelona, but it seems that now his return might be delayed a bit.

Fortunately, de Jong, who had been sidelined by ankle issues, hasn't faced an injury there, but as per Barca insider Adria Albets, the Dutch star felt muscle discomfort yesterday. The report further mentions that he is doubtful about the Sevilla game tomorrow, and the staff and the doctors will decide in the activation session whether to feature him or not.

Clearly, from FC Barcelona's perspective, the ace midfielder's potential absence could have pivotal results, given that he had been showing glimpses of his true potential in the last few games. Moreover, not only has the muscle discomfort put him in question for the club's Sevilla matchday, but also for their massive games against Bayern and Real Madrid ahead.

Looking at the potential midfield setup in the Dutch star's absence, Flick might be forced to continue with his existing trio of Pedri, Marc Casado, and Eric Garcia. Although given this midfielder's form so far, it shouldn't be very difficult for the Blaugrana side to extract the complete 3 points against Sevilla, but certainly, de Jong's absence would be felt by the club.

Overall, unlike the earlier reports that had indicated that de Jong might start against Sevilla, the player feels in doubt about the fixture, having faced muscle discomfort recently. Barca fans hope that their star midfielder recovers soon and becomes available for their upcoming biggest games ahead.