Women's Euros preview: Vivianne Miedema out for Netherlands with Covid while Switzerland juggle illness outbreak ahead of Sweden match
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- 13 Jul 2022
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The Netherlands face Portugal in Group C on Wednesday; Sweden drew with the Netherlands in their Euro 2022 opener; Portugal also fought back to draw 2-2 with Switzerland; Netherlands goalkeeper Sari van Veenendaal has been ruled out for the remainder of the Euros
Netherlands vs Portugal: Miedema out with Covid
Netherlands forward Miedema has tested positive for Covid and gone into isolation ahead of their second European Championship group game against Portugal.
Miedema led the Netherlands to the title after scoring four goals in the 2017 edition, including a double in the final. The 25-year-old has scored 94 goals in 112 international matches.
"Vivianne Miedema has unfortunately tested positive for COVID-19 and will therefore go into isolation in the coming days," the Dutch team announced on Tuesday. "When she no longer has symptoms and tests negative, she can rejoin the team."
It is another absence headache for Mark Parsons and the Netherlands, who are already without goalkeeper Sari van Veenendaal for the remainder of the Euros with a shoulder injury.
Twenty-year-old Daphne van Domselaar is expected to take her place as the Netherlands aim for their first victory of their title defence, going into the game as heavy favourites.
Head coach Parsons said: "They're going to be ready, they're going to be very difficult. Read More...
