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‘Extraordinary’ Memphis Depay is ‘incredibly important’ for the Netherlands - Van Gaal

Louis van Gaal has made it clear just how important Memphis Depay is to his Netherlands team ahead of Friday’s game against Ecuador at the World Cup.

Depay made his return from injury as a substitute in the 2-0 win over Senegal, but Van Gaal says he’s not sure if he’s ready to start yet.

However, the Dutch boss also insisted that Depay is crucial to his team’s hopes of success and he’s willing to make exceptions for the forward.

“He has played 30 minutes and the next step would be 45 minutes,” he said.