FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Euro 2020 - Group C - Netherlands v Ukraine - Johan Cruyff Arena, Amsterdam, Netherlands - June 13, 2021 Netherlands' Georginio Wijnaldum celebrates scoring their first goal Pool via REUTERS/Peter Dejong/File Photo
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Georginio Wijnaldum has been dropped from the Netherlands squad due to a lack of playing time with his club Paris St Germain, jeopardising his chances of going to the World Cup having featured prominently in the qualifiers.
The 31-year-old midfielder was the notable omission from a 30-man preliminary squad named by coach Louis van Gaal for the four Nations League matches the Dutch will play next month.
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