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Asharq Al-Awsat
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Injured Netherlands Midfielder De Jong Out for France Match

Real Madrid's Uruguayan midfielder Federico Valverde (L) challenges Barcelona's Dutch midfielder Frenkie de Jong during the Copa del Rey (King's Cup) semi final first leg football match between Real Madrid CF and FC Barcelona at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid on March 2, 2023. (AFP)

Netherlands midfielder Frenkie de Jong and winger Steven Bergwijn dropped out of the national squad for the team's opening European Championship qualifier against France, coach Ronald Koeman said Monday.

De Jong injured his thigh late in Barcelona's 2-1 victory over Real Madrid on Sunday. Bergwijn picked up a knee injury in Ajax's 3-2 loss to Feyenoord.

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