de Jong (knee) returned to team training on Tuesday for the first time in 136 days, though he completed only part of the session and finished with good feelings, according to Diario AS.
Analysis:de Jong had not trained with his teammates since May 22, and he has been out for almost four months with the injury to the medial collateral ligament in his right knee, which was managed conservatively. He needs 15 to 20 days to rebuild his rhythm, with a return pointing to the Oct. 31 home match against Alaves if there are no setbacks, and he is likely to be in a more rotational role after the arrival of Rodri.
