Barcelona midfielder Frenkie de Jong to miss match against Athletic Bilbao due to calf muscle injury

FC Barcelona midfielder Frenkie de Jong will be missing the next match against Athletic Bilbao due to the calf muscle injury in his right leg, the club said in a statement.

The Dutch international had missed Friday's 0-0 draw away against Sevilla and coach Quique Setien had said this before the game he was leaving the player out as a precaution.

The injury proved worse than feared as the club released a medical report on Sunday. The club said the player was unable to train although he did not say when he would be able to return.

 June 21, 2020

As for the La Liga points table, Barca lead Real by three points and have played one game more than Zinedine Zidane's side. 

Setien's side will be visiting struggling Celta Vigo after Tuesday's match against Athletic before their home game against third-placed Atletico Madrid.

De Jong joined Barca from Ajax Amsterdam last year for 75 million euros ($83.81 million) and has appeared in 27 of their 30 league games this season.