A rare Luuk De Jong goal has put Barcelona 1-0 up at half time in their first game of 2022 away at Mallorca.
The veteran Dutch international has been drafted into Xavi’s starting XI after a raft of injuries and positive Covid-19 tests within the La Blaugrana squad.
Despite only netting one La Liga goal following his loan move from Sevilla, De Jong has carried the bulk of Barcelona’s early threat in Palma.
Teen star Ilias Akhomach forced an early save from Manolo Reina, before De Jong took centre stage with a prodded effort coming back off
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