After the Netherlands qualified for the quarterfinals of the Nations League, the Dutch coach, Ronald Koeman, has allowed two of his players to leave training camp to preserve their physical well-being. Frenkie de Jong will return early to the FC Barcelona discipline, like his compatriot Virgil Van Dijkwho returns to Liverpool training.
“Virgil Van Dijk and Frenkie de Jong They are not part of the squad for our final group stage match against Bosnia and Herzegovina in the Nations League,” announced the Dutch football federation.
In this sense, after qualifying for the quarterfinals of the UEFA Nations League after beating Hungary 4-0 With both players as starters, both De Jong and Van Dijk were released, after being physically touched, by Koeman.
“For both Frenkie and Virgil it is better that they abandon the concentration at this time. This decision has been made for medical reasonsand of course with the interest of the players coming first,” commented the Dutch coach.
Frenkie de Jong returned to Barça on October 1 after a long absence due to ankle injuryafter opting for a specific recovery and avoiding the operating room. This season just He has played 245′ in 7 games with Hansi Flick’s team and, against Hungary, he was substituted in the 68th minute and the player explained after the game that he was still far from his best form.
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