Barcelona injury news: Frenkie de Jong, Joan Garcia updates given as Hansi Flick reveals Gabriel Jesus plan

By Matt Law | 09 Oct 2026 15:03, Last updated: 09 Oct 2026 15:06

Barcelona caput manager Hansi Flick has revealed that Frenkie de Jong is successful enactment to marque his instrumentality from wounded successful the La Liga clash with Real Betis connected October 17.

De Jong is yet to play this play owed to a genu injury, but the Netherlands planetary has returned to training, and determination had been suggestions that helium could beryllium successful the squad for Barcelona's league fixture with Getafe connected Saturday.

The 29-year-old has been ruled retired of this weekend's clash, and adjacent week's Champions League clash against Galatasaray, but the midfielder could instrumentality against Real Betis connected October 17.

“Our program is for him to play successful the adjacent lucifer against Betis. He’s not successful symptom and tin bash everything, but helium needs much clip and we’re going to springiness it to him," Flick told reporters connected Friday.

Barcelona's De Jong is closing successful connected a instrumentality to action

De Jong volition beryllium similar a caller signing for a Barcelona squad that person been victorious successful their opening 8 matches of the 2026-27 campaign.

Barcelona are besides acceptable to beryllium boosted by the instrumentality of fig 1 goalkeeper Joan Garcia this weekend; the Spaniard missed the team's past lucifer against Sevilla owed to a genu injury, but helium is acceptable to beryllium disposable for enactment against Getafe.

"From what we saw today, Joan is successful large signifier and I deliberation he’ll beryllium capable to start," said Flick.

Gabriel Jesus is enactment to commencement for Barcelona against Getafe

The Barcelona caput manager besides revealed that Gabriel Jesus is successful enactment to commencement done the middle, arsenic Raphinha is retired of the adjacent 2 matches.

The Catalan outfit are being cautious erstwhile it comes to Raphinha's fitness, with the Brazilian suffering a thigh contented portion connected planetary duty.

"The thought is for him to commencement tomorrow. He’s improved a batch and fits our style. He’s doing precise well, he’s ready," Flick said erstwhile asked astir Gabriel Jesus.

The summertime accomplishment from Arsenal has scored doubly successful 4 appearances for the La Liga champions astatine the commencement of the 2026-27 campaign.

As good arsenic Raphinha and De Jong, Barcelona volition beryllium missing Roony Bardghji (knee) and Andreas Christensen (thigh) against Getafe this weekend.