Despite patchy form at Corinthians, Memphis gets Netherlands call-up | OneFootball

On the morning of this Friday, the Dutchman Memphis Depay, who is going through an inconsistent phase at Corinthians, was called up by coach Ronald Koeman for the last two rounds of the European Qualifiers.

The first match will take place on the 14th, next Friday, at 4:45 PM (Brasília time), when the Dutch national team visits Lewandowski’s Poland for the 9th round. On Monday, also at 4:45 PM, the “Oranje” will host Lithuania for the 10th and final round.

At the moment, the Netherlands leads Group G with 16 points from six matches and has yet to be beaten in the competition. A win against the Poles will guarantee direct qualification to the World Cup. A key player for Koeman’s team in this campaign, Memphis has scored seven goals and provided four assists. In the last FIFA window alone, he scored twice and assisted two goals.

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At Corinthians, however, the number 10 is going through an unstable period. In his last ten appearances for Timão (three in the Copa do Brasil and seven in the Brasileirão), the Dutchman has found the net only once and has not registered any assists.

The Alvinegro, who had come from three consecutive wins, was six points away from the qualifying zone for the next stage of the Copa Libertadores. With the defeat to Bragantino, however, they remained in tenth place with 42 points, nine behind Botafogo, the team that closes out the G6.

Upcoming Corinthians matches

Corinthians vs Ceará Competition: Campeonato Brasileiro (33rd round) Date and time: November 9 (Sunday), at 4:00 PM (Brasília time) Venue: Neo Química Arena, in São Paulo (SP)

Corinthians vs São Paulo Competition: Campeonato Brasileiro (34th round) Date and time: November 20 (Thursday), at 7:30 PM (Brasília time) Venue: Neo Química Arena, in São Paulo (SP)

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