Netherlands winger Arjen Robben’s hamstring injury isn’t as severe as initially feared, and he is likely to join his teammates at the World Cup in South Africa, local media report.
Robben hurt his left hamstring during the Netherlands’ 6-1 win over Hungary in a friendly in Amsterdam on Saturday. The rest of the team arrived in South Africa on Sunday.
“I have decided not to summon any substitute for Arjen,” Dutch state broadcaster NOS quoted coach Bert van Marwijk as saying. “I want to give him every chance to still participate in the World Cup.”
The report said it was impossible to know when Robben will be fit enough to play. It said he would likely travel to South Africa later this week.
The Netherlands’ first match is against Denmark on June 14, and Van Marwijk can make injury replacements until June 13.
根据媒体可靠消息 罗本伤病不算非常严重
荷兰队主教练范马维克接受采访时表示,他不准备招入替补,而将一切机会留给罗本
未来几日将决定 罗本何时启程赶赴南非
Robben自己说,他的股二头肌有个非常小的拉伤,造成拉伤的原因是跑动中一个跨步过大,大家告诉他,就算是 Dirk Kuyt 这样强悍的人来这么一下子,也得受伤。通常情况下恢复需要4-6周,不过他约了著名的理疗师Dick van Toorn, 周一早7点半进行详细讨论。他何时去南非,何时上场,届时应该会有比较靠谱的说法。
Robben: Het kan binnen een week weer goed zijn
治疗得好的话,一周就足够了。不好的话,就难说了