Monday 23 March 2015 18:14, UK
The Netherlands will be without Arjen Robben for upcoming games against Turkey and Spain after he tore an abdominal muscle.
The Bayern Munich winger, who has only recently returned from a back injury, was taken off after just 24 minutes of the shock 2-0 defeat to Borussia Moenchengladbach on Sunday following a tackle by Tony Jantschke.
And the Dutch Football Federation (KNVB) has now confirmed he will miss the European Championship qualifier against Turkey and the friendly against Spain.
A statement on the KNVB's official website read: "Arjen Robben has informed national coach Guus Hiddink of his withdrawal for the upcoming matches of the Dutch team against Turkey and Spain."
Bayern revealed on their website after the game that Robben would be out for "several weeks", and chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge added: "This news is at least as bad as the defeat."
Hiddink has called up Spartak Moscow striker Quincy Promes to replace Robben in the squad.
The Netherlands face Turkey on Saturday in European Championship qualifying group A, where they lie third behind the Czech Republic and Iceland after losing two of their first four games. Spain then visit the Amsterdam ArenA for a friendly on Tuesday.
