FRENKIE DE JONG NEWS

Still out against Girona De Jong (hamstring) is not in Barcelona's match day squad for Monday's clash against Girona.

Impact De Jong will miss a second La Liga game Monday with a hamstring injury he picked up a few weeks ago at the start of the March international break. Sergi Roberto is continuing as a starter alongside Sergio Busquets and Gavi in midfield to face Girona.

APRIL 10, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Unavailable Saturday De Jong (hamstring) is not in the traveling squad for Saturday's trip to Elche.

Impact De Jong won't make a return to the team during the first match back from the international break. This was always possible after he missed international matches due to the injury. The midfielder now has another week to recover before an April 10 clash with Girona.

MARCH 31, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Missing internationals with injury De Jong will not be linking up with the Netherlands National Team during this March window due to an undisclosed injury, the team announced Monday.

Impact De Jong played the full 90 minutes in last weekend's El Clasico win over Real Madrid just before the international break began, but he's picked up an issue that is preventing him from playing with Netherlands this week. He will hope to be fit by the time the club season resumes with a La Liga clash against Elche on April 1.

MARCH 24, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

5 Netherlands players, including Cody Gakpo, out of Euro qualifier with viral infection

Cody Gakpo, Matthijs de Ligt, Sven Botman, Joey Veerman and Bart Verbruggen all left the training camp, the Dutch federation said on Thursda...

MARCH 23, 2023

5 players out as viral infection hits Netherlands squad

The Dutch soccer association says five players in the Netherlands squad to face World Cup finalist France in their opening European Championship qualifier have been sent home after...

MARCH 23, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Frenkie De Jong won El Clasico for Barcelona, now they'll need to figure out how to keep him The Dutch midfielder was the best player on the field, but everything is in the context of Barca’s financial issues

MARCH 20, 2023 • DEADSPIN.COM

Injured Netherlands midfielder De Jong out for France match

Netherlands midfielder Frenkie de Jong and winger Steven Bergwijn have dropped out of the national squad for the team's opening European Championship qualifier against France

MARCH 20, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Creates five chances in Clasico win De Jong took a shot and created five chances in Sunday's 2-1 victory against Real Madrid. He also made a clearance, two interceptions and won three of three tackles in the match.

Impact De Jong played very well on both sides of the ball as his side virtually locked up a first La Liga title since 2018/19 with a come-from-behind win against Real Madrid on Sunday. He's started 20 of Barcelona's 26 matches from midfield in the competition this season.

MARCH 20, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Creates chance in tight win De Jong made a clearance and created a chance in Sunday's 1-0 victory against Athletic Club.

Impact De Jong has started 10 of Barcelona's 11 La Liga games since the World Cup, but most of his production is on the defensive side of midfield as he's taken just one shot on target with seven chances created in that span.

MARCH 12, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Frenkie de Jong remains top of Man Utd's summer transfer targets - Paper Talk Plus: Barcelona president Joan Laporta has confirmed meeting with Lionel Messis father Jorge amid speculation over his future with PSG; Ever...

MARCH 7, 2023 • SKY.COM

Starting round of 16 clash de Jong is fit and in the starting XI for Saturday's match against the United States.

Impact de Jong is good to go after dealing with an illness in the buildup to the match. The midfielder is one of the main playmakers in midfield for the Dutch.

DECEMBER 3, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Netherlands, fighting flu outbreak ahead of U.S. match, makes surprise pivot

Louis van Gaal said his Netherlands squad has been hit with a "worrying" influenza outbreak ahead of its World Cup round of 16 clash against...

DECEMBER 2, 2022

US coach Berhalter to draw on Dutch lessons at World Cup

Gregg Berhalter went to the Netherlands 28 years ago to turn pro and will apply some of the early lessons he learned when he coaches the United States against the Dutch on Saturday...

DECEMBER 2, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Dealing with illness De Jong is suffering from an illness, manager Louis van Gaal told reporters ahead of Saturday's match against the United States. Though it wasn't made clear, de Jong is not the onl...

Impact De Jong's fitness could be exceptionally important for the Dutch side's chance of advancing as he's scored one goal and provided one assist in three games. Davy Klaassen could drop deeper into the midfield if Teun Koopmeiners doesn't get another start in Saturday's Round of 16 matchup.

DECEMBER 2, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Nets winner in group finale De Jong scored one goal to go with two shots (one on goal) and one chance created in Tuesday's 2-0 victory over Qatar.

Impact De Jong has been extremely clinical of late notching two goals and two assists over his past five matches between the Netherlands and Barcelona. At the WC alone he's already grabbed a goal and an assist while also adding 11 tackles and three interceptions on the defensive side of the ball.

NOVEMBER 30, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Netherlands strikes late to beat Senegal 2-0 at World Cup

Cody Gakpo and substitute Davy Klaasen scored late to give the Netherlands a 2-0 victory over Senegal at the World Cup

NOVEMBER 21, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Assists opening goal de Jong had an assist while crossing twice (one accurate) and creating two chances during Monday's 2-0 win over Senegal.

Impact de Jong set up Cody Gakpo in the 84th minute assisting the opening goal of the match. de Jong is not the flashiest player and thus doesn't post massive stat lines for fantasy players, but given time on the ball he can pick the perfect pass from his deep lying midfield role.

NOVEMBER 21, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Stu Holden's top 50 players at World Cup 2022

FOX Sports soccer analyst Stu Holden counts down his picks for the 50 best players at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.

NOVEMBER 19, 2022

Uncapped Xavi Simons in Dutch World Cup squad, Cillessen out

Uncapped attacking midfielder Xavi Simons has been included in the Netherlands’ World Cup squad while veteran goalkeeper Jasper Cillessen did not make coach Louis van Gaal’s roster...

NOVEMBER 11, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Lewandowski and Piqué sent off as Barça rallies past Osasuna

Robert Lewandowski saw his first red card in nearly a decade and Gerard Piqué was sent off from the bench in his last career match, but Raphinha scored late as Barcelona rallied to...

NOVEMBER 8, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Tearful Pique bids farewell as Barcelona beats Almería 2-0

Ousmane Dembélé and Frenkie de Jong scored to lead Barcelona to a 2-0 win over Almería in veteran defender Gerard Pique’s last game at Camp Nou

NOVEMBER 5, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS