Frenkie de Jong has made his debut as a Barcelona player this Tuesday in the Barcelona vs Chelsea for the 2019 Rakuten Cup in Japan. The Dutch midfielder came on in the second half for Riqui Puig and showed his quality from the first touches he made with the ball.
De Jong did not start the game against the English team at the decision of Valverde. However, everything was different in the second half. The 'Txingurri' made changes to the team to bring on the former Ajax player. Unfortunately, the young midfielder couldn't change the scoreline that Barcelona had against them.
Frenkie de Jong has made his debut as a Barcelona player this Tuesday in the Barcelona vs Chelsea for the Rakuten Cup. (YouTube)
Barcelona in Japan
The Barcelona tour has aroused huge expectations in Japan, despite the notable absences of some of its main stars who played in the Copa América (Messi, Luis Suárez, Arturo Vidal, Coutinho and Arthur).
The club president, Josep Maria Bartomeu, heads the Barcelona delegation on this visit to Japan, the team's first since 2015, where they will also take the opportunity to promote club projects such as the Academies and the Barça Foundation.
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