Barcelona's De Jong returns from WC with torn ligament

BARCELONA, JULY 24: Barcelona's Dutch midfielder Frenkie de Jong is undergoing treatment on a torn knee ligament suffered while on national duty at the World Cup, the Spanish champions said on Thursday.

De Jong said the injury came to light on his return from the World Cup when Barcelona doctors returned a more serious diagnosis than the original assessment from the Dutch medical staff. 

De Jong suffered "a tear of the medial collateral ligament (MCL) in his right knee," Barcelona said in a statement.    �"AFP