Barcelona midfielder De Jong leaves ‘clasico’ on a stretcher after right leg injury

De Jong was hurt in a clash with Madrid midfielder Federico Valverde in first-half stoppage time at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium.

Published : Apr 22, 2024 08:55 IST , MADRID - 1 MIN READ

Barcelona’s Dutch midfielder Frenkie de Jong injured lays on the ground.
Barcelona’s Dutch midfielder Frenkie de Jong injured lays on the ground. | Photo Credit: AFP
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Barcelona’s Dutch midfielder Frenkie de Jong injured lays on the ground. | Photo Credit: AFP

Barcelona midfielder Frenkie De Jong left the field on a stretcher with a right leg injury sustained late in the first half of the “clasico” against Real Madrid in La Liga on Sunday.

De Jong was hurt in a clash with Madrid midfielder Federico Valverde in first-half stoppage time at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium. Valverde came in hard for a 50-50 ball and struck De Jong’s foot while trying to get to the ball.

De Jong immediately went down and was briefly treated by medical staff before leaving on a stretcher in obvious pain. The score was 1-1 at the time.

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The Netherlands midfielder was replaced by Pedri.

Madrid entered the final clasico of the season with an eight-point lead over its rival.

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