ANPFrenkie de Jong
NOS Soccer • Monday, 10:50 PM • Adjusted Tuesday, 11:53 AM
Frenkie de Jong won’t play with the Dutch crew on the European Soccer Championship. The Barcelona midfielder is just not slot in time to take part attributable to an ankle harm. There was nonetheless hope for De Jong’s participation, as a result of final week he participated within the group coaching.
There have been investigations into the 27-year-old midfielder’s ankle harm yesterday and immediately. This has proven that he can’t go to the European Championships. “He will not be match for the subsequent three weeks,” Koeman mentioned following the match towards Iceland.
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De Jong says on Instagram that he’s “unhappy and upset” and that he has carried out every little thing he can. “However my ankle wants extra time.”
Baked pears
There may be subsequently no level in deciding on him, says Koeman. Furthermore, the chance if De Jong have been to play is just too nice, in keeping with the nationwide coach, he needs to take the well being of his participant under consideration.
“At his membership they took that danger and we are actually left with the worst,” he says regarding FC Barcelona.
The gamers have been knowledgeable by the nationwide coach earlier within the day, Xavi Simons mentioned followingwards. Memphis Depay additionally responded, he says that the announcement hit the group laborious.
Koopmeiners additionally injured
Nationwide coach Ronald Koeman has known as up left once more Ian Maatsen as a substitute. Feyenoord midfielder Quinten Timber is just not match. Marten de Roon can also be not obtainable but.
Teun Koopmeiners additionally dropped out for the farewell match towards Iceland. He additionally pulls out injured and won’t journey to Germany with the Dutch crew for the European Championship. It’s nonetheless unclear whether or not a substitute shall be appointed for him.
Captain Virgil van Dijk responded followingwards to Koopmeiners’ withdrawal and expressed the hope that he would nonetheless have the ability to take part within the European Championship.
Van Dijk: ‘Good feeling’ concerning the match, sympathizes with Koopmeiners who dropped out
