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Virgil van Dijk and Frenkie de Jong have withdrawn from the Netherlands squad ahead of Tuesday night's UEFA Nations League clash with Bosnia and Herzegovina.

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,

Liverpool have confirmed that Virgil van Dijk will be assessed after withdrawing from the Netherlands squad on 'medical grounds'

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

Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk has been sent home from the Netherlands squad ahead of the UEFA Nations League clash with Bosnia and Herzegovina on Tuesday Van Dijk captained the Netherlands to a 4-0 win over Hungary on Saturday, with Wout Weghorst, Cody Gakpo, Denzel Dumfries and Teun Koopmeiners all on target.

Virgil van Dijk is returning to Liverpool after leaving the Netherlands squad on 'medical grounds' ahead of the Reds' Premier League clash against rock-bottom S

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.

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.

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.