Frenkie de Jong’s fitness has been a matter of concern in Catalonia for a while now, especially after the player faced several months out with an ankle injury last season and thus missed the

Barcelona will look to restore their 9-point advantage at the top of La Liga on Sunday as they head to the Basque Country to take on Real Sociedad. The visitors will be aiming for a fifth straight league victory as they look to respond to second-placed Real Madrid's 4-0 win over Osasuna yesterday.

La Liga leaders Barcelona fell to a 1-0 defeat at Real Sociedad on Sunday as they had a Robert Lewandowski goal controversially disallowed, with coach Hansi Flick labelling the decision a "big mistake".