Barcelona sporting director Deco has reportedly accused one of his stars of faking an illness in order to miss the team's most recent match.
Frenkie de Jong was an absentee as in the Barcelona squad to face Royal Antwerp in their final UEFA Champions League clash on Wednesday night.
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Despite already qualifying for the last 16, Barcelona president Joan Laporta reportedly wanted the senior players to feature due to the £2.4million at stake.
It is believed that the Netherlands international did not make the trip to Belgium due to to "feverish" conditions.
However, RAC1 have reported that new Sporting director does not believe that De Jong is being truthful about being sick.
The report claims Deco personally contacted De Jong and even asked for a doctor's note to confirm his claim, before the duo got involved in an argument.
Meanwhile, a conflicting report from Sport claims that Deco and De Jong were not involved in an argument as the sporting director called to just to check up on the player.
The reigning LaLiga champions will be in action on Saturday evening as they travel to the Mestalla to face Valencia.
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