Ryan Gravenberch has not been called up by the Netherlands since refusing a U21 call-up in September. At that time, he wanted to spend more time adapting to his new club Liverpool.
The Netherlands head coach Ronald Koeman has now confirmed that the 21-year-old will be considered for selection in the future.
“No, that’s over,” he told Ziggo Sport when asked about the midfielder's exile.
“Whether his withdrawal was understandable? Maybe, but I actually think that he was able to get the matches at the Dutch Juniors that he did not play before.
“Of course there is something to be said for him being like that, but I think that we at the KNVB should never be happy if someone does not opt out for a good reason.
“I was also a football player, but you have to draw a line. “We told Ryan: we understand it a bit, but we don’t think it’s OK. If you are called, you must come.”
“But if he continues to develop in this way, he will join the Dutch national team.“He is a midfielder who is definitely in the picture if he plays more.
“That was already the case at Bayern, but if you saw every weekend that he did not play or came on for five minutes…then it does not make sense to select him.”
