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The future Barcelona star will be available to play for her team as she travels to Turin in the quarterfinals of the Champions League
Ajax midfielder Frenkie de Jong is expected to be fit enough to be in the second leg of the Champions League quarter-final against Juventus, his agent said.
The 21-year-old was replaced in the first half of Eredediski's 6-2 win over Excelsior on Saturday with a hamstring injury, which made him afraid of missing out on the decisive blow that took place in Europe.
However, since then he has been named in the team of Erik Ten Hag's 22 men for the trip to Italy, easing fears that his problem is serious.
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De Jong's representative, Ali Dursun, said the player should recover in time to make his lineup as part of the starting lineup in Turin, while Ajax is looking to get out of the stalemate after tied the 1-1 first leg in the Netherlands.
"He left as a precaution," said Dursun From Telegraaf.
"Frenkie had sore hamstring, but at no time did he really feel bad, it seemed that the fear was greater than the damage.
"Frenkie is fine, he is traveling with the team in Italy and I think he can play against Juventus, Frenkie himself is positive."
De Jong has had an outstanding season for Ajax but will leave the club at the end of the current campaign after signing an agreement with Barcelona to move to La Liga.
His many impressive performances have seen him tied up with several contenders, but he will visit Camp Nou to align with Lionel Messi, among others, on the Spanish champions.
He was fit again against Juve at the Johan Cruyff Arena last week, while David Neres' attack a minute after the second half canceled Cristiano Ronaldo's previous effort.
Ajax are currently neck and neck with PSV in the Eredivisie title race. The higher goal difference of the former now gives them the advantage.
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They aim to reach the semi-finals of the Champions League for the first time since 1997, after losing to Juventus in the last four.
After their trip to the south of the country, they will return home to begin the meeting with a trip to Groningen.
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