Won't play in UCL De Jong (rest) is not in the squad to face Royal Antwerp on Wednesday, Impact Barcelona are playing an alternative squad for the final game of the UEFA Champions League group stage, as names such as Robert Lewandowski, Ronald Araujo and Ilkay Gundogan are also absent from the squad list, all likely due to rest. The Dutchman has started in each of his 11 previous appearances between La Liga and Champions League play this season, and it seems they're simply trying to give him a breathe since he already missed time due to injury earlier in the campaign. De Jong should return to the lineup to face Valencia on Saturday, and Oriol Romeu could be his replacement in midfield.
DECEMBER 11, 2023 • ROTOWIRE