Midfielder of Spanish club Barcelona and the Netherlands national team Frenkie de Jong will miss the Euro 2024 championship. This was announced by insider Fabrizio Romano on social media.
The sports journalist clarifies that de Jong will not be able to participate in the competition due to his poor physical shape. The midfielder is disappointed as he wanted to help his national team.
De Jong has not fully recovered from his ankle injury, and there is a risk of aggravating it during Euro 2024. Therefore, the midfielder is forced to leave the Dutch national team's camp.
The 27-year-old de Jong sustained an ankle injury at the end of April and will be out for the remainder of the club season. On May 29th, the Dutch national team's press office included the player in the final squad for Euro 2024, which will be held in Germany from June 14th to July 14th.
The Netherlands national team is in Group D, where they will face France, Austria and Poland.
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