Dutch breathe a sigh of relief

Frenkie de Jong fit in time for the Austria match

Frenkie de Jong (m.) is back on the training pitch.(Bild: AFP/APA/ANP/Koen van Weel)

Frenkie de Jong started training with the Dutch national soccer team on Sunday. The FC Barcelona playmaker has not played a game since April due to an ankle injury and may miss the first or second European Championship match. However, the 27-year-old should be involved in the final group game against Austria in Berlin on June 25.

The first game on June 16 against Poland could still come too soon for him, and he may also have to rest on June 21 against France. "It's possible that Frenkie won't make it to the first game, but we can wait until the second or third game," explained team boss Ronald Koeman on Sunday. "But if it looks like he will miss the entire group stage, I might have to reconsider the nomination," said Koeman.

The Netherlands' European Championship squad:

The Netherlands will play their final test match against Iceland in Rotterdam on Monday before traveling to Germany for the European Championship, which begins on Friday.