Stefan de Vrij
INT
Will miss World Cup
De Vrij hasn't been selected for the World Cup "because he will need 12/14 days to recover from a strain, maybe longer, and he hadn't played a lot lately," coach Ronald Koeman announced.
Analysis: De Vrij was on the bubble, and a minor but untimely muscular problem won't allow him to participate in the competition. He'll easily shake it off during the summer. It remains to be seen whether he'll stay at Inter, as his contract is about to run out, but he's in talks with his current team.
Forced off in Bologna game
De Vrij won one of two tackles and had one interception and three clearances before leaving Saturday's 3-3 draw with Bologna at the 81st minute because of a muscular problem, Gianluca Di Marzio reported.
Analysis: De Vrij filled in for Manuel Akanji and wasn't great like the rest of the Inter defense in this one. He'll undergo tests in the next few days to assess the severity of the injury and determine whether he'll be available for the World Cup.
Busy in Verona clash
De Vrij generated two tackles (one won), five clearances and two interceptions in Sunday's 1-1 draw against Verona.
Analysis: De Vrij posted team highs in clearances and interceptions as part of a composed outing despite seeing the clean sheet slip away late. However, it was his first appearance since April 17 after three matches on the bench, and his place in the rotation is far from secure with Alessandro Bastoni, Manuel Akanji and Yann Aurel Bisseck in the mix. The veteran has seen limited action this season but is averaging 5.0 clearances, 1.2 tackles and 0.8 interceptions per game when in the starting lineup.
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