Overview
- Jan Paul van Hecke left a Netherlands training session after roughly seven minutes during the current international window and has been withdrawn from the travelling squad to Greece.
- Dutch federation and media reports say the injury is a foot problem picked up in the 2-1 win over Serbia that limited his ability to train afterwards.
- Van Hecke had played the full 90 minutes in the Netherlands’ recent matches against Germany and Serbia, making his withdrawal a fresh development in the sequence of games.
- Tottenham manager Roberto De Zerbi faces short-term selection uncertainty because Van Hecke has been a regular starter since joining Spurs from Brighton in the summer.
- The Netherlands have already lost several players during this window and coach Xavi is due to give an update and confirm the travelling squad, with Arsenal’s Jurrien Timber reported as a possible replacement.