Memphis Depay out of Netherlands friendlies after Corinthians injury | OneFootball

On the morning of this Tuesday (24), the Dutch Football Federation announced the official withdrawal of Corinthians forward Memphis Depay after the player suffered a strain in the front part of his right thigh, officially disclosed by Timão on Monday night.

“Memphis Depay will not report to the Dutch national team’s training camp. The Corinthians striker from Brazil was injured last Sunday in his club’s match against Flamengo and is unavailable for the Dutch friendlies against Norway (Amsterdam, Friday, March 27) and Ecuador (Eindhoven, Tuesday, March 31). National team coach Ronald Koeman will not call up a replacement, so the squad now has 25 players.”

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Initially, Corinthians themselves had stated in an official note that Memphis would begin treatment for the injury at the Netherlands national team training center. Since the moment of the injury, the player’s wish was to receive treatment directly with the national team, and he was reportedly extremely upset about the situation in the locker room, with concerns regarding the World Cup.

This type of injury has an average recovery time of one month, with the player only possibly returning in the first leg of the 2026 Copa do Brasil, in April, in the week of the 22nd, against Barra at a stadium yet to be defined by the Santa Catarina club’s board.

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