De Jong ruled out of Netherlands vs Germany in UEFA Nations League

The Netherlands have suffered a blow ahead of their upcoming clash against Germany on Monday in the UEFA Nations League, with midfielder Frenkie de Jong confirmed to miss out due to minor physical issues.

The Dutch Football Association announced today, Saturday, that FC Barcelona player Frenkie de Jong will not be available to participate in the match, stating in a statement via its official account: "Frenkie de Jong is suffering from some minor physical issues and will miss the clash against Germany."

The federation announced that the decision was made as a precautionary measure, after it was decided that the player would not travel to the German capital Berlin due to time constraints and not recovering sufficiently before the match scheduled for Monday.

Frenkie de Jong started against Greece on Friday evening in the match that saw the Netherlands win 7-0, wearing the captain's armband for the first time in his international career before being substituted at half-time, after his team had taken a five-goal lead, with Teun Koopmeiners coming on in his place.

The Netherlands coach has decided not to call up a replacement for FC Barcelona star Frenkie de Jong, as the team prepares to face Germany without him, due to the coaching staff's desire not to take any risks with his physical condition.