Frankie de Jong could face surgery to fix left ankle problem if medical tests show no progress. ‘Diario Sport’ reported on Thursday that. Barcelona are considering whether they need to send Frenkie de Jong to undergo surgery on his left ankle injury. If the 27-year-old midfielder’s recovery does not improve as expected.
Frankie has been struggling with an ankle injury since the ‘El Clasico’ clash with Real Madrid in mid-April. Meaning the 27-year-old midfielder will miss Euro 2024 with the Dutch.
A number of Barca players, including Frenkie, reported back to the club on Wednesday, initially undergoing medical tests. And a video clip posted by Barcelona clearly shows that the 27-year-old midfielder’s left ankle is still swollen. Preventing him from training with the rest of his team-mates.
The Blaugrana are reportedly set to carry out further tests to see how Frenkie’s left ankle responds to pressure, and if it doesn’t show any progress, the club could decide to have the Dutch midfielder undergo surgery, which could keep him out of action for months.