Ronald Koeman says Frenkie de Jong and Barcelona are equally answerable for the Netherlands midfielder lacking out on Euro 2024 by means of damage.
De Jong was dominated out of the event after failing to get well from an ankle damage sustained throughout Barca’s Clasico defeat by Actual Madrid on April 21.
The 27-year-old was named within the provisional Dutch squad, but it surely was confirmed he would play no half following their remaining warm-up match in opposition to Iceland on Monday.
Koeman initially criticised the Blaugrana’s dealing with of De Jong’s damage and, on Wednesday, mentioned the difficulty “additionally is determined by the participant himself”.
Nevertheless, the Netherlands head coach is eager to maneuver ahead, with the Oranje opening their Group D marketing campaign in opposition to Poland on Sunday.
“There may be little level in answering questions on subjects which are now not present,” he informed reporters in Wolfsburg. “We haven’t talked about it since we received right here.”
“In fact, it additionally is determined by the participant himself. I’ve additionally spoken to Frenkie about this, however that is still between me and the participant. I’ve just a little extra inside info, however I’m accomplished with it now.”
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Borussia Dortmund’s Ian Maatsen was known as up in De Jong’s place, although Koeman opted to not draft in a substitute for Teun Koopmeiners, who was additionally dominated out of Euro 2024 with a groin damage.
Explaining his causes, the pinnacle coach mentioned: “Ian was already within the pre-selection, he’s a multi-functional participant who has solely been out of motion for per week. All different choices have been gone for 3 weeks, I don’t know the place all of them are.
“Inside these 25 remaining gamers, we are able to go in any route. We play with three midfielders and we now have 5. And you’ll all the time transfer somebody one spot again, or somebody from the again one line ahead.
“It would by no means be an excuse on this event, it doesn’t matter what occurs, to not have known as up a twenty sixth participant.”
