Netherlands coach Louis van Gaal expressed concern that midfielder Georginio Wijnaldum was unable to sleep on an everyday berth at his new membership Paris Saint-Germain.
Wijnaldum, 30, who’s the vice-captain of the Dutch nationwide group, joined PSG from Liverpool, however has began solely 5 out of 9 Ligue 1 video games and one within the Champions League.
“Of course I’m worried,” Van Gaal advised a information convention forward of the newest spherical of World Cup qualifiers on Monday. “I’ve already talked to him about it when he arrived.”
Wijnaldum’s place within the nationwide group could possibly be in jeopardy, given Van Gaal’s insistence that the gamers he chosen for the Netherlands be an everyday at membership stage, though the veteran coach was fast to make any dramatic headlines.
“The alarm bells are yet to stop. I have a lot of confidence in some players,” Van Gaal mentioned.
“Wijnaldum got injured before the 2014 World Cup, but I took him anyway and he played almost every game there. He did very well,” the coach added of his earlier spell in cost when the Dutch completed third within the closing in Brazil.
Wijnaldum has been suspended for the Netherlands’ subsequent World Cup qualifier in opposition to Latvia in Riga on Friday, however is anticipated to play in opposition to Gibraltar in Rotterdam subsequent week as Dutch Qatar retain first place in Group G of the 2022 qualifiers need.
After six matches, the Netherlands are forward of Norway on purpose distinction and two factors forward of third-placed Turkey, which they beat 6–1 of their closing qualifier in September.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
