"Barcelona have won all four games since the painful defeat at Stamford Bridge two and a half weeks ago, which also happened to be the last time Frenkie de Jong started a game. The Dutchman went on to miss the next two with an illness, but since his return to the lineup Frenkie is yet to start and has played just over 50 total minutes as a substitute in the last two games."
"As I said before, this is the current situation, and we've played well recently with Jules Kounde, Pau Cubarsí, Gerard Martín, Alejandro Balde, and Eric García. Frenkie de Jong was ill and missed two matches, which is why he didn't play. He needs to recover, and it's normal that he was out after what happened to him. For me, it's important that we field our best 11 players to win the three points."
Barcelona have won four consecutive matches since the Stamford Bridge defeat. Frenkie de Jong last started at Stamford Bridge and then missed two matches due to illness. Since returning to the matchday squad De Jong has not been selected in the starting XI and has played just over fifty minutes as a substitute across the last two fixtures. Recent lineups have featured Jules Kounde, Pau Cubarsí, Gerard Martín, Alejandro Balde, and Eric García. Eric García has been used as the defensive pivot ('6') and has performed well. De Jong must regain fitness and form to reclaim a regular starting role, while Eric is likely to continue as the starting pivot for the upcoming Osasuna match.
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