Netherlands middle again Matthijs de Ligt (AFP Image)
Netherlands had been already with out Barcelona playmaker Frenkie de Jong and winger Steven Bergwijn due to accidents
Liverpool ahead Cody Gakpo, Bayern Munich defender Matthijs de Ligt and three different Netherlands gamers have a virus and can miss the Euro 2024 qualifier in opposition to France, the Dutch federation mentioned Thursday.
The Netherlands had been already with out Barcelona playmaker Frenkie de Jong and winger Steven Bergwijn due to accidents for the match in opposition to the World Cup finalists on the Stade de France on Friday.
They will now even have to do with out 23-year-old Gakpo, who has netted 4 Premier League objectives since becoming a member of Liverpool in January from PSV Eindhoven after he shone on the World Cup for the Dutch.
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Gakpo, De Ligt, Newcastle United’s Sven Botman, Anderlecht goalkeeper Bart Verbruggen and Joey Veerman from PSV Eindhoven all had to depart the Dutch coaching camp.
The Dutch will host minnows Gibraltar on Monday of their second qualifier.
The 5 gamers “left the Dutch nationwide workforce’s coaching camp this morning,” the KNVB mentioned in an announcement.
“They are suffering from a viral infection.”
Dutch coach Ronald Koeman has known as up Bayern Munich’s Ryan Gravenberch, Kjell Scherpen from Vitesse and Inter’s Stefan de Vrij as replacements, the assertion mentioned.
“After the match in opposition to France, the make-up of the squad will probably be reviewed,” the federation said.
The Netherlands also play the Republic of Ireland and Greece in Group B with the top two teams advancing to next year’s finals in Germany.
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