[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]
Netherlands forward Noa Lang to miss Norway friendly after undergoing hand surgery
Netherlands attacker Noa Lang will miss Friday's friendly against Norway after having surgery on his hand but could return for their match against Ecuador next week, the team said.
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