Corinthians striker called up by Netherlands, may miss league games | OneFootball

The Netherlands national team announced on Friday morning the call-up of 26 players for the March FIFA window. Among those selected by coach Ronald Koeman is Memphis Depay, Corinthians’ forward, who may become an absence for the alvinegro team in the Brazilian Championship.

During the period of international fixtures, the Dutch team will play two friendlies at home. The first will be on March 27, at 4:45 PM (Brasília time), against Norway, at the Johan Cruijff Arena in Amsterdam. Then, on the 31st at 3:45 PM, the opponent will be Ecuador, in a match scheduled for the Philips Stadion in Eindhoven.

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Memphis’ absence from Timão matches still depends on the finalization of the Brasileirão schedule after the FIFA window. So far, the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) has not confirmed the detailed dates. If the match against Fluminense, initially scheduled for April 1, is maintained, the number 10 may not be able to play, as his commitment with the Netherlands takes place just one day earlier.

Another possible absence is midfielder André Carrillo, who was also called up and will represent the Peruvian national team in friendlies against Senegal and Honduras, both held in Europe. Like Memphis, he may also be unavailable for the match against Fluminense.

Memphis Depay holds a prominent place in the history of the Dutch national team, being both the top scorer and the leading assist provider for the team. In total, he has 55 goals and 36 assists in 108 matches played.

Alongside his teammates, the forward will participate in the last friendlies before the final call-up for the World Cup. In the tournament, the Netherlands is in Group F, along with Japan, Tunisia, and the winner of the European playoff B, which includes Ukraine, Sweden, Poland, and Albania. The group will later cross with Brazil’s group in the knockout stage.

It is worth noting that Memphis was called up again by Koeman after his arrival at Corinthians. Since then, he has played ten matches for the national team, directly contributing to 13 goals—scoring nine and providing four assists—playing a decisive role in qualifying for the World Cup.

Before the break for the FIFA window, the forward remains focused with the Corinthians squad for their next fixture in the Brazilian Championship. Timão faces Flamengo this Sunday at 8:30 PM at Neo Química Arena, for the eighth round of the competition.

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