Barcelona midfielder Frenkie de Jong has emerged as a bit of an injury concern after being taken off in the Netherlands’s 2-2 draw with Montenegro on Saturday night in World Cup qualifying.
Coach Louis van Gaal admitted after the game that De Jong had gone off because of some ankle discomfort but the midfielder played down injury fears after the game and seems determined to play on Tuesday against Norway.
“I can play,” he told NOS after the match. “I’m not afraid of Tuesday. We have a good team, but the fear should not creep into the team.