Netherlands Midfielder Frenkie de Jong to Miss Euro 2024 Due to Ankle Injury

Official Announcement: Netherlands Midfielder Frenkie de Jong to Miss Euro 2024 Due to Ankle Injury

Dutch FA Official Announcement:

Frenkie de Jong will have to miss Euro 2024 as the Barcelona midfielder's ankle injury has not yet healed. Since Frenkie de Jong joined the Dutch national team training camp, it has been clear that his participation in Euro 2024 was a race against time. Although there was initial hope that he could play in the group stage of the tournament, examinations conducted yesterday and today have shown that his ankle has not yet fully regained its flexibility.

Given that his recovery will require more time, it has been mutually agreed that Frenkie de Jong will not participate in the European Championship. National team coach Ronald Koeman will decide at a later stage whether to add a replacement for Frenkie de Jong in the Dutch squad for the tournament.