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Netherlands' Daley Blind out of Poland, Austria friendlies

Daley Blind will not travel with the Netherlands national team for their upcoming friendlies against Poland and Austria this week as the Manchester United defender has sustained a calf injury.

Blind had been in line to play in the games in Gdansk on Wednesday and Vienna on Saturday before their two opponents head to France for Euro 2016.

A statement from the Dutch FA (KNVB) said: "Blind is still feeling the effects of the injury he picked up in the FA Cup final on May 21 [when United won 2-1 against Crystal Palace] and will not travel with the team."

Netherlands will not be joining Poland, Austria and 22 other nations at Euro 2016 next month after they failed to qualify under the management of Blind's father, Danny Blind.