The beginning of the preparation of the Netherlands team for Euro 2024 began with terrible news for Ronald Koeman If so Martin de Roon, who appeared on their provisional list, was permanently absent after being injured on the 15th in the Coppa Italia final he played with Atalanta against Juventus.
De Roon, a key piece for Koeman, suffered a muscle injury from which he will not recover in time to participate in the Euro Cup. The midfielder was absent from the Europa League final which Atalanta won against Bayer Leverkusen on Wednesday. Xabi Alonso in Dublin 3-0.
“A week with many ups and downs”
“I can’t imagine I’ve had a week in my career, or in my life, with so many ups and downs. I lost the Coppa Italia, I couldn’t play in the final, win the Europa League,” De Roon wrote today to the official networks.
“In the last state of euphoria, I spent a lot of time with the medical staff: now it turns out that I will not be able to play in the Euro Cup,” lamented De Roon. “I’ll get through it, I’ll see the team and my friends as a fan, but right now it’s a very difficult day. Come on, Netherlands, come on.”
De Roon played 42 international matches for the Netherlands and He took part in Euro 2020, which was held in 2021 due to the pandemic, and in the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
On Wednesday, final list
Ronald Koeman the final roster for Euro 2024 will be announced on Wednesday. The preliminary consisted of 29 players, of which De Roon was removed, while the coach had to do without the other two.
The ‘oranje’, included Xavi Simons, Matthijs de Ligt or Virgil van Dijk but still nothing Frenkie de Jong, met on Monday for his first training in the town of Zeist. Quinten Timber, Feyenoord’s midfielder, he trained separately while he recovers from an injury. Before making their Euro Cup debut against Poland on June 16, the Dutch will play two friendlies against Canada (day 6) and Iceland (10).
Source: La Verdad
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