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Virgil van Dijk and Frenkie de Jong have left the Netherlands’ squad forward of their last Nations League sport on “medical grounds”.
Each gamers featured within the Oranje’s 4-0 victory over Hungary on Saturday, a match which confirmed their place within the quarter-finals.
Van Dijk, who has been an ever-present for Liverpool within the Premier League this season, performed the total 90 minutes in Amsterdam however will return to his membership for additional evaluation.
De Jong, in the meantime, returned to the Netherlands line-up for the primary time since September 2023 in that victory, having missed the earlier 18 worldwide matches on account of accidents.
The Barcelona man was taken off after 68 minutes, and had confirmed after the sport that he wouldn’t be that includes on Tuesday, however has now opted to return to Spain as an alternative of staying with the nationwide squad.
“For each Frenkie and Virgil, it’s higher for them to go away the coaching camp at this second. That call was taken on medical grounds, with after all, the curiosity of the gamers coming first,” Koeman is quoted as saying on the Netherlands’ X account.
The Netherlands will end second in Group A3, with their outcome towards already relegated Bosnia-Herzegovina unable to have an effect on the standings.
Virgil van Dijk and Frenkie de Jong should not a part of the squad for our last group stage sport towards Bosnia and Herzegovina within the #NationsLeague.
@RonaldKoeman: “For each Frenkie and Virgil it’s higher for them to go away the coaching camp at this second. That call was… pic.twitter.com/EPcqG31Aux— OnsOranje (@OnsOranje) November 18, 2024
