Even though there are only a few hours left until the big game, which will be the first El Clasico of the 2023/24 season and will take place at Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys, there are still some unanswered questions concerning the availability of some of the Blaugrana players.

It was reported on Friday that Robert Lewandowski and Raphinha are both likely to be given the green light by the team’s medical staff to participate in the game again.

Nevertheless, in terms of Pedri, Jules Kounde, and Frenkie de Jong, it has been speculated that the three players are virtually out of the running, despite the fact that all three of them were spotted participating in training on Friday.

De Jong is willing to play despite receiving an injection of a pain reliever.

However, Ivan San Antonio of SPORT has now supplied yet another update in which he is stating that De Jong has agreed to play the game against Real Madrid by getting a painkiller injection. This information was provided by Ivan San Antonio.

Before suffering an ankle injury in Barca’s match against Celta Vigo a month ago, the Dutch international was one of the club’s top performers this season. He is a member of the Netherlands national team.

According to the earliest reports that surfaced, there was virtually no chance that De Jong would be able to participate in the season’s first Clasico.

As a result, his return to training on Friday, along with the returns of the other injured players (save for Sergi Roberto), was a great surprise. Sergi Roberto was the only exception.

Despite this, over night it was implied that the feelings surrounding De Jong’s condition were not wholly good, throwing suspicions over his involvement. This was done in an effort to cast doubts about his involvement.

Now, however, it is being reported that the Dutchman, who is 26 years old, might be willing to receive an injection of pain medication in order to make himself available to play against Real Madrid.

Xavi is playing it close to the vest with his cards.

In a departure from previous practices, Barcelona manager Xavi Hernandez did not reveal the matchday roster for the upcoming game against Real Madrid until the night before the game.

Instead, the Catalans are keeping their cards close to their chest and intend to reveal the roster for their team much closer to the time of the confrontation.

They would have the opportunity to reevaluate the conditions of all of the wounded players, and it would also sow seeds of uncertainty in the minds of those who are competing against them.

As a result, even if it is currently being reported that De Jong can return after receiving an injection of pain medication, it is still unknown whether or not he will be included on the squad roster.