New opportunity for Frenkie de Jong
The Dutchman is back and can start against Alaves after returning in Osasuna defeat
With La Liga decided, there is one game to go. Frenkie de Jong may return after injury, having appeared as a late substitute against Osasuna. He needs minutes under his belt ahead of the Champions League.
Alaves have nothing to play for either after securing survival at Real Betis on Thurday.
A calf injury kept De Jong out at the crucial stage of the season for around a month, suffering the injury against Mallorca in the first game back following the coronavirus break. He missed seven games (Sevilla, Athletic, Celta, Atlético de Madrid, Villarreal, Espanyol and Osasuna - where he featured as a sub).
Before the break he was crucial for Ernesto Valverde and Setien. He has played 39 games this season, 28 in La Liga, 7 in the Champions League, 3 in the Copa del Rey and 1 in the Spanish Super Cup.
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