Xavi says De Jong feels good in recovery, but return date is unclear

Xavi Hernández says Frenkie de Jong is happy with his recovery from a World Cup knee injury that has kept him from playing for Barcelona so far this season. After the break, Xavi says, the key test is whether the midfielder can rejoin the group and feel ready to play at fullness.

De Jong has been working with the ball at Barcelona, but it remains unclear when he will be ready to play. The injury also kept Xavi from calling him up to his first Netherlands squad.