Donny van de Beek, a Manchester United midfielder, had been playing "with painkillers for weeks" in an attempt to make the European Championships this summer.
According to De Telegraaf, who covered the player's predicament after his surprising departure from the Netherlands squad earlier today, this is the case.
Van de Beek was supposed to play for his country at the Euros this summer, but he was pulled from the roster earlier today due to groin issues.
Today, De Telegraaf reports that the Manchester United player appeared to have been exercising and playing on painkillers for "weeks."
In 'conversation with the player,' Dutch doctor Edwin Goedhart has crossed his name off the list for this summer.
This is because there was a possibility that the injury would worsen.
His objective now is to revalidate so he can return to Manchester United in time for pre-season.
It's just another setback for the midfielder, who has had a difficult first season at Old Trafford since joining from Ajax in the summer.
With the Netherlands this summer, he had a chance to prove his skeptics wrong, albeit he appeared to be destined for a supporting role at best under Frank de Boer.
Instead, he'll spend the summer recuperating and proving that he's deserving of an opportunity at club level.
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