FC Barcelona star Frenkie de Jong has been cut from the Netherlands' UEFA Nations League squad for "medical reasons", as confirmed by the Dutch national team's head

Virgil van Dijk will return to Liverpool earlier than planned after leaving the Netherlands camp over the weekend. Barcelona midfielder Frenkie de Jong will also return to his club, with manager Ronald Koeman confirming that both players will not feature in the game with Bosnia and Herzegovina on Tuesday evening in Zenica.

Captain Virgil van Dijk and midfielder Frenkie de Jong have both been released from international duty this week and will not travel for the Netherlands’ last Nations League group game against Bosnia & Herzegovina,

Both Barcelona midfielder Frenkie de Jong and Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk will miss the upcoming Nations League match against Bosnia.

Both De Jong and Van Dijk played in Saturday’s 4-0 win over Hungary in Amsterdam which secured second place in the group for the Dutch and progress to the Nations League quarterfinals in March.

The return of midfielder Frenkie de Jong for the first time in 14 months has come as a major boost for the Netherlands and given coach Ronald Koeman better options after qualifying for the Nations League quarter-finals.

Virgil van Dijk and Frenkie de Jong have withdrawn from the Netherlands squad ahead of Tuesday night's UEFA Nations League clash with Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Virgil van Dijk is released from the Netherlands squad before their Nations League match against Bosnia-Herzegovina.

With Netherlands locked into second place in their group heading into their final Nations League game Van Dijk gets a chance to rest.

Virgil van Dijk will not take part in the Netherlands' second fixture of the November international break with the Liverpool man heading back to his club early.