Frenkie de Jong said he played on through a minor injury at the World Cup. GOAL reported that he has now been given full medical clearance by Barcelona and is completely available to coach Hansi Flick.
Full clearance at Barcelona
GOAL reported that de Jong has been given full medical clearance. GOAL reported that he was included in the squad for the meeting with Real Betis.
What de Jong said about the injury
De Jong said: "I suffered a minor injury at the World Cup, and I want to make it clear so people know what happened. It was an injury in which I think I was unlucky, because it was an accident: someone fell on top of me."
De Jong said: "They ran tests on me and it turned out there was something minor. They told me I could carry on playing, that I would feel discomfort and pain, but that I could continue. I asked them and they assured me it would not get any worse."
Why he kept playing
De Jong said: "I carried on playing because I love playing, and the World Cup is a dream. I would do anything to play, and I have done that many times with Barcelona too."
Barcelona statement on the problem
GOAL said Barcelona confirmed in an official statement that the pain de Jong had been suffering from was a tear in the medial collateral ligament of his right knee.