Saudi Arabia to forget about Cornella woes

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Saudi Arabia to forget about Cornella woes. EFE

Frenkie de Jong didn't exactly have his best night against Espanyol in Cornellà. His errors and mistakes made him the focus of criticism. The player wants to make sure that the game is forgotten, and to do so he hopes to play a big role in the Super Cup, which is held in Saudi Arabia.

Barcelona will face Atletico Madrid this Thursday at 8pm. And there is one player who is more than willing to get that match underway: Frenkie de Jong.

The midfielder still has the match against Espanyol in his mind. Barça drew (2-2), but beyond the result De Jong was the protagonist ... and not for the right reasons.

De Jong was sent off for a double yellow card and will now have to miss Barcelona's next LaLiga game. And, following his departure from the turf, he had to watch how Espanyol equalised from the bench.

However, he has a chance to make things right, because now Valverde's men are focused on the Spanish Super Cup.

Saudi Arabia may be the ideal showcase for De Jong. The Dutchman wants to slam the door on doubts and sign up for a big competition.

De Jong wants to chase away the ghosts of Cornellà. What better than Saudi Arabia to leave that night behind and go back to winning ways...

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