Barcelona midfielder Frenkie de Jong “needs to be managed” according to head coach Hansi Flick. The 27-year-old, who returned from an ankle injury that kept him sidelined for six months in October, has had to settle for limited minutes this campaign.

Barcelona has reportedly withdrawn a renewal offer made last year, further intensifying doubts about De Jong's continuity.

Barcelona head coach Hansi Flick has on Friday urged the club’s supporters to get behind their side’s players.This comes after one member of Flick’s ranks, namely Frenkie de Jong, was singled