Frenkie de Jong Excluded from Euro 2024 Due to Ankle Injury

Barcelona outstanding midfielder Frenkie de Jong will miss upcoming Euro 2024 that will be hosted in Germany from June 2024. Frenkie de Jong’s absence will be due to an ankle injury that has not healed in time.

Frenkie de Jong sustained the ankle injury about eight weeks ago during a collision with Fede Valverde in El Clasico game between Barcelona and Real Madrid.

This unfortunate news about the absence of Frenkie de Jong from the Euros was confirmed by both the Dutch national team and Frenkie de Jong himself on the evening of Monday, June 10, 2024.

Frenkie de Jong stated: “It’s deeply disappointing not to play, but I’ll be supporting the team as a fan,” de Jong said.

The absence of Frenkie de Jong is a huge blow to the Netherlands national football team and they will have to cope without him. Frenkie will have to wait for a while to ensure he is fully well before joining the pre-season tour of Barcelona.