Netherlands midfielder Frenkie de Jong will miss the European Championship because of an ankle harm, dealing a major setback to the crew.
The Dutch soccer affiliation confirmed the news, stating that the Barcelona star wouldn’t recuperate in time for Euro 2024 in Germany.
De Jong was sidelined as Ronald Koeman’s crew secured a 4-0 victory over Iceland of their ultimate warm-up match, watching from the bench in Rotterdam.
“He won’t be fit enough to play at this level for the next three weeks,” Koeman mentioned. “There’s no point keeping him with us.”
De Jong’s hopes of enjoying have been dashed when exams “showed that the ankle is not yet sufficiently resilient,” Netherlands officers mentioned in an announcement.
Koeman will determine later whether or not to name up a alternative. AC Milan midfielder Tijjani Reijnders performed in midfield in De Jong’s absence on Monday.
Another midfielder, Teun Koopmeiners, was injured whereas warming up for the Iceland match and was additionally unsure for the match. Koeman mentioned they have been ready for take a look at outcomes anticipated on Tuesday, however he added, “I have a bad feeling.”
The Netherlands, the 1988 European champion, performs Poland in its first Group D match on Sunday in Hamburg earlier than taking up World Cup runner-up France and finishing the group stage in opposition to Austria.
Poland strikers Robert Lewandowski and Karol Swiderski have been unsure for Euro 2024 after they have been injured as Poland beat Türkiye 2-1 in a warmup on Monday.
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