European Qualifiers: Cody Gakpo rejoins Netherlands national side after brief absence
Cody Gakpo, the Netherlands and Liverpool star set to join the national squad after 3-day absence. He was reportedly affected by a stomach bug, which forced him to sit out from the international duty with a chicken curry being labelled as the culprit.
Cody Gakpo rejoins Netherlands team
Ahead of the final qualifier, Gakpo’s return to the squad could boost the Dutch chances of winning after being thrashed 0-4 by France.
The Dutch national team coach Ronald Koeman had ensured that they will closely monitor Gakpo’s situation before selecting him for the next game against Gibraltar. He was heard saying, “We’ll decide in the hours before the match how Cody is feeling”. It was confirmed to be a viral infection as it had also struck five more players, who were forced to leave international duty prematurely.
Prepared for crunch ties
Although it was doubtful about his return to the national squad ahead of the qualifier against Gibraltar, his return to Liverpool team was neve a doubt as they are getting prepared for crunch tie against Manchester City, on Saturday, as soon as they return from international break, which might decide the fate of the two consistent teams.
Prior to the international break, Gakpo had played 14 consecutive games for Liverpool, starting 13 of them, since arriving in January, and having fare share of game time.
