Netherlands forward Noa Lang to miss Norway friendly after undergoing hand surgery

Lang in action against Malta
Lang in action against MaltaREUTERS / Piroschka Van De Wouw

Netherlands attacker Noa Lang ⁠will miss Friday's friendly against Norway after having surgery ‌on his hand but could return ‌for their match against ‌Ecuador next week, the team ‌said.

Lang misses the first of ‌the two World Cup warm-ups after suffering a deep cut ‌to his right thumb ⁠during Galatasaray's ‌Champions League match against Liverpool at ​Anfield last Wednesday, the Dutch football association confirmed.

The ​26-year-old's hand was trapped between two advertising boards in ⁠a freak ​accident and was operated on at an English hospital.

While Friday's match in Amsterdam comes ‌too soon for Lang, Dutch medical staff expect him to be available for the friendly against Ecuador in Eindhoven, media reports on Tuesday said.

The Netherlands already have a long list of injuries as ‌they prepare for the World ​Cup with Frenkie de ‌Jong, Matthijs de Ligt, Memphis Depay, Emmanuel Emegha, Justin Kluivert and back-up goalkeeper Robin Roefs all unavailable this ⁠month.

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