After muscle injury, Memphis plans to undergo treatment in the Netherlands | OneFootball

The forward Memphis Depay left the field at Neo Química Arena in the first half, feeling the muscle at the back of his right thigh, raising concerns for his continuity at Corinthians and within the Dutch national team during the FIFA Date. Information gathered by the UOL portal indicates that the athlete intends to undergo treatment in Europe due to a personal decision, with a trip scheduled for the night of this Monday (23).

Another detail confirmed by the Central do Timão report is that the athlete went to the locker room at Neo Química Arena extremely upset about the situation of an injury so close to a FIFA Date, the penultimate before the 2026 FIFA World Cup, where the Netherlands plays against Norway and Ecuador on March 27 and 31.

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The decision regarding Memphis's trip to the Netherlands will only be made after the results and analysis of the exams by the Medical Department of Corinthians and the Dutch National Team. However, since it is a FIFA Date, the national team has the priority to decide whether the athlete will go to Europe for treatment directly with the Dutch team's doctors.

Internally, Memphis's injury is treated as a "work accident" since it is understood that the workload was being well managed and the athlete's physical preparation was being done correctly. However, the issue now concerns Dorival Jr for the sequence after the FIFA Date.

In the second half, the Dutch player was seen using his phone and was warned by the technical staff not to use the device on the bench. Regarding this, Memphis clarified that he was communicating with the Dutch national team's medical department: "Just to clarify, the moment I used the phone was purely to communicate with the medical team in the Netherlands. I came out to show support for my team, even though I could have stayed in the locker room due to the injury."

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