Frenkie de Jong did not finish training on Saturday, before the final host Sevilla at Montjuïc. Flick himself explained this at the press conference: “Today (Saturday) he started with us, then he worked separately due to discomfort. Actually I had him as the first, but we will see tomorrow,” said the coach in advance. In the end he didn’t play a minute.
And the Dutchman was warming up for almost the entire second half on the wing and it was thought that he would finally enter the stadium, especially considering that the results were so great that he could return after a long absence due to hip problems. playing without too much pressure.
Something is wrong with Frenkie
Flick ended up deciding to launch Fermín, Pablo Torres and Gavi in the middle of the field, so Frenkie was left without playing for a minute. Obviously, as he explained on the RAC1 program ‘Tu diràs’, it was not just a football decision or that caused doubts about his physical condition after missing part of Saturday’s session.
The reason why he did not act may have something to do with “wake up call“, according to RAC1, “something that Hansi Flick did not like.” This information does not give much information about the case, it only confirms that the Germans saw something in De Jong that did not believe him and that, As it happened. and Koundé arrived late for training, the coach decided to show his discomfort by making him to be hot in the second half and did not command to enter the field.
