THE FUSE

Away from the transfer market, Deco addressed the recent injury setback for Frenkie de Jong, who faces a month on the sidelines after pulling out of a training session this week. The Dutchman’s absence is a significant blow for manager Hansi Flick. "Today was a surprise," Deco noted. "We trained hard and well. It's not the time to have an injury, and he's at a high level. We don't like it when players get injured, and he wanted to be here at this point in the season. We've overcome all kinds of injuries, and now we have to overcome one more."