Barcelona have suffered a major setback ahead of their La Liga clash with Valencia on September 14, as three first-team regulars have been ruled out through injury following the international break.
Softfootball understands that Frenkie de Jong made an early return to Barcelona after suffering an injury scare while on international duty with the Netherlands. De Jong exited the Netherlands 1-1 draw with Poland just seven minutes before the final whistle.
The Barcelona midfielder appeared to have some discomfort as he came off the pitch and retreated to the bench prompting concern. One day later, the Dutch national team announced on their X handle that De Jong will not participate in their upcoming game against Lithuania and has gone back to Catalonia.