Netherlands and Manchester United midfielder Donny van de Beek will miss this summer's European Championships due to injury.
Manager Frank de Boer will not be calling up a replacement for the tournament, which starts for the Netherlands on Sunday against Ukraine.
The Dutch will also face Austria and North Macedonia in Group C.
A statement from KNVB read: "Donny van de Beek has to let the European championship pass by. The Manchester United midfielder is struggling with an injury.
"As a result, the 19-time international, who last played minutes in Orange in March during Gibraltar – Netherlands (0-7), is not available in time for the European Championship.
"National coach Frank de Boer does not call for a replacement for Van de Beek."
🔶 Donny van de Beek misses EURO 2020
Van de Beek has to let the European Championship pass by. The midfielder is struggling with an injury. As a result, he is not available in time for EURO 2020. Frank de Boer will not call a replacement for Van de Beek.
Get well soon, Donny! 🙏— OnsOranje (@OnsOranje) June 8, 2021
Van de Beek, who was signed by United from Ajax last summer for an initial fee in the region of €40m, made only four Premier League starts for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side in his first season.
Van de Beek was on the bench for the recent 2-2 friendly draw with Scotland but had not been training with the squad.
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