Barcelona will have their best and most important midfielder available for selection for Saturday’s crucial La Liga clash against Valencia as manager Xavi Hernández confirmed that Frenkie de Jong is back to full fitness and has been included in the squad for the trip to Mestalla.
The Dutchman missed Wednesday’s embarrassing Champions League loss away to Royal Antwerp with a fever but returned to training the very next day, and is fully fit to return to the starting lineup in what feels like the biggest match in Barça’s season so far.
The Blaugrana struggled mightily in midfield without De Jong, with Oriol Romeu directly at fault for two of Antwerp’s three goals playing in Frenkie’s position.