The Ajax star lost the fight against time. He will not play against Poland
Before the start of Euro 2024, the Polish and Dutch coaches had problems with injuries. Another Oranje player lost the fight against time. Surprising reports from the Dutch media.
In the first match of Euro 2024, Poland will face the Netherlands. Both teams have injury problems. Just after the last sparring with Turkey, Michał Probierz announced that Robert Lewandowski would definitely not play in this match, as he had torn a tendon. Moreover, Polish journalists noticed that Paweł Dawidowicz was not training the day before the match. Instead of going to the pitch, the Polish representatives went to individual training. Karol Świderski, in turn, is now at the coach’s disposal.
Euro 2024: More health problems in the Dutch national team
In turn, we do not see Frenki de Jong and Teun Koopmeiners in the Dutch team, who did not participate in this tournament due to injuries. In addition, Oranje striker Joshua Zirkzee also had minor problems.
As reported by “De Telegraaf”, another offensive player – Brian Brobbey – will not play in this match. According to reports from Dutch journalists, Ronald Koeman’s players finished the last training session without the Ajax player.
The footballer is still recovering from a hamstring injury. The striker suffered this injury earlier in the week. An Ajax player accidentally slipped on the training pitch. This excludes the 22-year-old from the clash with Poland, which is scheduled for 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, June 16.
Joshua Zirkzee is back to full strength
According to De Telegraaf, the remaining 25 players trained normally, including Joshua Zirkzee, who was also available for the session on Friday.
Brian Brobbey is 22 years old and plays for Ajax Amsterdam. Last season he played 43 matches, scoring 22 goals and making 12 assists. The striker came to the Netherlands from RB Leipzig for EUR 16 million. It is currently valued at EUR 35 million. This player made his debut for the national team in October 2023.
