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Barcelona midfielder Frenkie de Jong is again within the Netherlands’ setup after a very long time, having recovered from his ankle harm that saved him out for greater than 5 months.
The 27-year-old final performed for the Oranje means again in September 2023 and is all set to characteristic for them tomorrow after they tackle Hungary within the UEFA Nations League.
Nevertheless, Netherlands supervisor Ronald Koeman, who already admitted that De Jong continues to be not again at his finest stage, just isn’t solely satisfied in regards to the Barça star’s stage of play and health both.
Certainly, within the press convention earlier as we speak, the Dutch tactician expressed doubts about De Jong’s capability to play the complete 90 minutes of the sport and as such will proceed with warning in the case of utilizing him.
“I don’t even know if he can play ninety minutes in a recreation,” mentioned Koeman, as quoted by SPORT.
Again within the Netherlands squad. (Picture by Srdjan Stevanovic/Getty Photographs)
Koeman did remark that he’s conscious of De Jong’s health and the participant had travelled after speaking to Barcelona supervisor Hansi Flick about his progress in current days.
“Frenkie has mentioned his state of affairs along with his coach, Hansi Flick, in Barcelona. And I’ve spoken to Frenkie,” mentioned the previous Barça head coach.
Whereas his match-sharpness won’t be at its peak as of but, Koeman has no doubts in regards to the high quality that De Jong presents, as he mentioned:
“Frenkie could make a distinction with the best way he performs as a result of he’s an entire midfielder, but it surely stays to be seen how lengthy it is going to take for him to get again to his finest. We’ll play Hungary first after which we’ll see.”
