It is unclear whether he can take action next month for the Dutch national team in the duels with Poland (September 4) and Lithuania (September 7) in the World Cup qualification.
Ronald Koeman about injury Memphis Depay
“He thinks it will take two or three weeks,” said national coach Ronald Koeman in the TV program De Oranjezomer. “It will be Kielekiele.”
Depay scored his fiftieth goal for Orange almost two months ago. He is now at the same level as Robin van Persie, who scored his fiftieth and last goal for the Dutch national team twelve years ago. Depay needs one more goal to become the top scorer of all time of Orange. Now he still shares that honorary title with Van Persie.
Memphis Depay falls at Corinthians with injury; Bad news for Orange?
Wout Weghorst and Brian Brobbey played at the Spits at the Orange last year. Koeman sees that Emanuel Emegha plays well for RC Strasbourg. The striker missed the European Championship with the Dutch Juniors due to an injury.
Koeman over Sem Steijn
Koeman also sees that Sem Steijn is developing well. The attacking midfielder became a FC Twente top scorer of the Eredivisie last season. Trainer Robin van Persie made him captain of Feyenoord. “To belong to the Dutch national team you have to be very good,” said the national coach. “And he can be. He is now going to play at a club where he will play for the prizes. And there is competition. He has to compete with Tijjani Reijnders and Justin Kluivert, so it’s not that easy to just intervene.”