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Liverpool Echo
Liverpool Echo
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Stephen Killen

Ronald Koeman left shocked by events in Netherlands camp as Cody Gakpo sent home amid chicken curry claims

Netherlands manager Ronald Koeman has lef the door open to a return for Liverpool's Cody Gakpo after the attacker was forced to withdraw from the national squad.

The 23-year-old was among five Holland players who had to leave camp after a viral outbreak ahead of their European Championships Qualification opener against France. It has been claimed by national media in the affected region that the bout of illness came after a chicken curry.

Virgil van Dijk moved to dismiss that notion after suggesting the dish that was served was "delicious". Ahead of their Group B curtain-raiser, the manager insisted that there may be time for the departed Dutchmen to return ahead of their second and final game of this month's internationals when they host Gibraltar on Tuesday.

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