Frenkie de Jong to miss Netherlands’ match against Germany
Frenkie de Jong will not travel with the Netherlands to Berlin for Monday’s Nations League match against Germany after reporting minor complaints following the 7-0 win over Greece.
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Frenkie de Jong will miss the Netherlands’ Nations League away match against Germany on Monday after reporting minor complaints following Friday’s 7-0 win over Greece, the Dutch football association (KNVB) says.
The KNVB decided as a precaution that the midfielder would not travel to Berlin. Coach Xavi Hernández will not call up a replacement.
De Jong, 29, had returned to the national team against Greece after a knee injury sustained at the World Cup. Xavi said the midfielder asked to be substituted at half-time, when the Netherlands were leading 5-0. The coach also said De Jong was not a doubt for the Germany match.
De Jong wore the captain’s armband in the first half against Greece. He and Joey Veerman formed a midfield partnership, and both said after the match that they wanted to show they could play together against stronger opposition. Virgil van Dijk and Brian Brobbey were also ruled unfit to play against Greece or Germany.
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