Helena Condis, a journalist, has stated that even though Frenkie de Jong is making progress in his recuperation, it is still unlikely that he would be able to play in El Clasico when it is played against Real Madrid.

Since picking up a knock on September 23 while playing for Celta Vigo, the former Ajax midfielder has been out with an injury. Just one day later, the team announced that the midfielder had been diagnosed with ‘tibiofibular syndesmosis in his right ankle’ following the requisite testing. The condition affects the right ankle.

Following the injury that he sustained, the midfielder had been using an orthopaedic boot until just a few days ago when he decided to stop using it. Regardless of this, however, the likelihood of him participating in the match against Real Madrid is quite remote, and the participation of a certain Jules Kounde is also out of the question.

Barcelona has a lot of reasons to be concerned.

A number of Barcelona players are currently out with injuries as the club prepares for its crucial match against Real Madrid. However, as of today, it appears that only de Jong and Kounde were hurt in this fight. This is the most recent information available.

It is not simply the length of time that de Jong will be away from the team that is a cause for concern; rather, it is the perilous nature of the injury, which has been verified by various medical professionals.

To put the problem in layman’s terms, the ligament that attaches the midfielder’s ankle joint to the tibia has been torn. As a result of the significant reliance that football players place on this ligament, attempting to return to play too soon could have disastrous consequences, including the possibility of a full rupture. 

It is clear that De Jong won’t be available for the next thirty days, thus De Jong will need to practice patience throughout that time.

Where do we stand with Kounde?

It just so happens that Kounde is the personification of bad luck for Xavi’s team. This season, he was Barcelona’s standout defender until he found himself in the terrible grips of fate when, during a tragic moment in Granada, an unfortunate event occurred. Before the accident, he was Barcelona’s standout defender. 

Gavi suffered a sprain after he accidentally fell over Koundé’s knee, which caused him to miss a total of three weeks of practice due to the severity of his injury. 

Kounde had been Barcelona’s undisputed workhorse prior to the unfortunate incident that befell him, and he had racked up the most minutes on the field. Kounde had established himself as a rock-solid staple in the team’s defense when Ronald Araujo went down with an injury early in the season and Inigo Martinez failed to live up to his potential, but this is not going to be the case when they play Real Madrid.