Ankle injury forces Gakpo out of Dutch squad

28 Sep 2026, 13:42 · CNA · Join

Soccer Football - Nations League - Group B - Netherlands v Germany - Johan Cruijff Arena, Amsterdam, Netherlands - September 24, 2026 Netherlands' Cody Gakpo in action REUTERS/Piroschka Van De Wouw

Soccer Football - Nations League - Group A2 - Serbia v Netherlands - Stadion Rajko Mitic, Belgrade, Serbia - September 27, 2026 Referee Szymon Marciniak gestures as Netherlands' Cody Gakpo reacts on the ground after sustaining an injury REUTERS/Marko Djurica

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AMSTERDAM, Sept 28 : Netherlands forward Cody Gakpo has been forced out of the country's Nations League games against Greece and Serbia this week because of injury, the Dutch FA (KNVB) said on Monday.

• Gakpo, who has scored 25 times in 56 appearances for the Dutch, hurt his ankle in Sunday’s 2-1 win over Serbia in Belgrade, going off after 17 minutes of the Nations League clash following a strong challenge by Sasa Lukic.

• The KNVB said he would return to his club Liverpool and new coach Xavi Hernandez would not call up a replacement.

• Gakpo netted the late equaliser in last week’s 1-1 Nations League draw with Germany, which was the first game since the World Cup for the Nethelrands and a debut for Xavi.

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• The Dutch play Greece in Thessaloniki on Thursday followed by a home clash against Serbia in Eindhoven on Sunday.

• Gakpo misses a return to the Philips Stadion where he played for PSV Eindhoven before moving to the Premier League.

(Writing by Mark Gleeson in Cape Town; Editing by Ken Ferris)

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