Frenkie de Jong is heading back to the treatment room, and this time the timeline looks grim. The FC Barcelona midfielder returned to the club carrying a serious injury that could sideline him for several months, adding another painful chapter to what has already been a difficult season for the Dutch playmaker.
A season defined by setbacks
The 2025-26 campaign has not been kind to de Jong. He missed 45 days with a hamstring injury that ran from late February through mid-April. Then, before the dust had settled, another absence followed in May, this one lasting eight days due to a separate, unspecified complaint.
By early June, Transfermarkt had logged his total absence for the season at 72 days across various injuries.
He did manage to feature for the Netherlands at the World Cup in June, though he was candid about playing through discomfort. He reported manageable pain during that stint but expressed optimism about his body holding up.
