Barcelona’s Dutch midfielder Frenkie de Jong is undergoing treatment on a torn knee ligament suffered while on national duty at the World Cup, the Spanish champions said on Thursday.
De Jong said the injury came to light on his return from the World Cup when Barcelona doctors returned a more serious diagnosis than the original assessment from the Dutch medical staff.
De Jong suffered “a tear of the medial collateral ligament (MCL) in his right knee,” Barcelona said in a statement.
“It has been agreed that the player will continue with conservative treatment under the supervision of the club’s medical staff. His progress will be monitored over the coming weeks.”
De Jong said he played through the pain at the World Cup where the Netherlands exited in the last-32.
“During the World Cup I injured my knee. After the first assessments, the (Dutch team) doctors told me it was a
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