The Netherlands suffered a second main damage blow inside 24 hours this morning with the information Atalanta midfielder Teun Koopmeiners will miss Euro 2024.
Koopmeiners skilled some muscle discomfort within the warm-up to final night time’s pleasant win over Iceland and subsequent checks have revealed the issue is important sufficient for him to overlook the match.
A publish on X from the Oranje account learn: “Teun Koopmeiners misses Euro 2024.
“The midfielder received’t be capable to take part after he injured himself through the warm-up of the match towards Iceland yesterday.
“We’re pondering of you Teun.”
Teun Koopmeiners misses EURO 2024. 😔
The midfielder received’t be capable to take part after he injured himself through the warm-up of the match towards Iceland yesterday.We’re pondering of you, Teun. 🧡#NothingLikeOranje pic.twitter.com/AhhvDe1Bgf
— OnsOranje (@OnsOranje) June 11, 2024
One other disappointment for Koeman
It’s a enormous setback for Netherlands boss Ronald Koeman who should additionally do with out one other midfielder from his first-choice XI, Frenkie De Jong, who was dominated out yesterday after failing to get better from an ankle damage.
De Jong was named within the squad regardless of making simply three appearances for Barcelona since March however was pressured to concede defeat in his health battle.
Koeman stated: “The checks have proven he can’t be there.
“Within the subsequent three weeks he won’t be match sufficient to play at this degree. It is not sensible to maintain him.”
Chelsea left-back Ian Maatsen, who spent final season on mortgage at Borussia Dortmund and performed a key function as they reached the Champions League remaining, has been referred to as up and can hyperlink up with the remainder of the squad at their Wolfsburg base immediately.
🦁 Ian Maatsen will be part of Oranje’s coaching camp in Wolfsburg later immediately.
See you quickly, Ian! 👊#NothingLikeOranje pic.twitter.com/K129NaIgIz
— OnsOranje (@OnsOranje) June 11, 2024
The Netherlands are in Group D and open their marketing campaign towards Poland on Sunday.
