Officially.. De Jong misses Netherlands vs Germany in UEFA Nations League

The Netherlands have suffered a blow ahead of their upcoming clash against Germany, scheduled for Monday, in the UEFA Nations League, with midfielder Frenkie de Jong ruled 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 match 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 having recovered 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 replacing him.

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. The coaching staff aims to avoid taking risks with his physical condition.