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

[p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/lang-noa/4YZobWel/"]Lang[/a] misses the first of ‌the two World Cup warm-ups after suffering a deep cut ‌to his right thumb ⁠during [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/galatasaray/riaqqurF/"]Galatasaray[/a]'s ‌Champions League match against [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/liverpool/lId4TMwf/"]Liverpool[/a] at ​Anfield last Wednesday, the Dutch football association confirmed.[/p][p]The ​26-year-old's hand was trapped between two advertising boards in ⁠a freak ​accident and was operated on at an English hospital.[/p][p][b]While [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/netherlands-WYintcWb/norway-8rP6JO0H/?mid=rujmEN6L"]Friday's match in Amsterdam[/a] comes ‌too soon for Lang, Dutch medical staff expect him to be available for the [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/ecuador-8tbm8Tri/netherlands-WYintcWb/?mid=2PWJ81Ur"]friendly[/a] against [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/ecuador/8tbm8Tri/"]Ecuador[/a] in Eindhoven, media reports on Tuesday said.[/b][/p][p]The [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/netherlands/WYintcWb/"]Netherlands[/a] 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.[/p]