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Barca's de Jong out with calf injury

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Barca's de Jong out with calf injury
Barca's de Jong out with calf injury

Midfielder Frenkie de Jong is set to miss Tueaday's match against Athletic Bilbao due to a worse than feared calf injury, with Barcelona not giving a date for his return.

SHOWS: BARCELONA, SPAIN (FILE - MAY 27, 2020) (LA LIGA HANDOUT - ACCESS ALL) 1.

BARCELONA MIDFIELDER FRENKIE DE JONG AT TRAINING BARCELONA, SPAIN (FILE - MAY 11, 2020) (LA LIGA HANDOUT - ACCESS ALL) 2.

DE JONG DOING KEEPY-UPPIES 3.

DE JONG DRIBBLING THEN RUNNING OFF 4.

DE JONG JUMPING THROUGH OBSTACLES BEFORE PASSING AND TAKING A SHOT BARCELONA, SPAIN (FILE - MAY 13, 2020) (LA LIGA HANDOUT - ACCESS ALL) 5.

DE JONG GOING THROUGH DRILL AND DRIBBLING BARCELONA, SPAIN (FILE - MAY 8, 2020) (BARCA TV POOL - ACCESS ALL) 6.

DE JONG DRIBBLING BARCELONA, SPAIN (FILE - MAY 16, 2020) (LA LIGA HANDOUT - ACCESS ALL) 7.

DE JONG SPRINTING STORY: Barcelona midfielder Frenkie de Jong is set to miss the team's next match against Athletic Bilbao after the club said in a statement on Sunday (June 21) he had injured the calf muscle in his right leg.

Dutch international de Jong missed Friday's (June 19) 0-0 draw away to Sevilla which dented Barca's hopes of winning the Spanish title, with coach Quique Setien saying before the game he was leaving the player out as a precaution.

The injury proved worse than feared as the club released a medical report on Sunday, saying the player was unable to train although did not say when he would be able to return.

Barca lead Real by three points in the standings but have played one game more than Zinedine Zidane's side, who will go top of the table if they beat Real Sociedad later on Sunday.

Setien's side visit struggling Celta Vigo after Tuesday's (June 23) match against Athletic before a crunch home game against third-placed Atletico Madrid the following Wednesday.

De Jong joined Barca from Ajax Amsterdam last year for 75 million euros ($83.81 million) and has appeared in 27 of their 30 league games this season.

($1 = 0.8949 euros) (Production: Stefan Haskins)

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