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Flick committed to recover Barca player’s best level

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Flick committed to recover Barca player’s best level

SANT JOAN DESPI, SPAIN - SEPTEMBER 18: Hansi Flick, head coach of FC Barcelona gestures during the training sessions ahead UEFA Champions League, football match against AC Monaco at Ciudad Esportiva Joan Gamper on September 18, 2024 in Sant Joan Despi, Barcelona, Spain. (Photo By Javier Borrego/Europa Press via Getty Images) It has been some weeks since 27-year-old Barcelona midfielder Frenkie de Jong returned from his lengthy injury layoff, as the Dutchman had to remain on the sidelines for several months with an ankle injury. Although not yet a starter, Hansi Flick has been giving the Dutch midfielder minutes in almost all the matches since his return. However, the level that Frenkie has shown in these appearances does not raise a lot of confidence in his ability to slot back into the ...

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