Jesse Marsch has revealed Leeds United under-21s goalkeeper Dani van den Heuvel was involved in a car accident while on international duty over the summer. The Netherlands youth international was with his country's under-20s at the end of last season when he had the accident, leaving him with a severe neck injury and fractured vertebrae.
As a result, the 19-year-old hasn’t been seen in training with the Whites this summer, but Marsch has revealed the keeper has returned to Thorp Arch to go through his rehabilitation process. The head coach is pleased to report van den Heuvel is making good progress, too, as he looks to make a playing return in a couple of months’ time.
“I’m not sure if anybody heard about Dani van den Heuvel,” Marsch said during his pre-match press conference ahead of Saturday’s Premier League opener against Wolves. “He had a car accident with the under-20s in Holland.
