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Hannah Pinnock

Netherlands manager 'worried' about Gini Wijnaldum after Liverpool exit

Netherlands boss Louis van Gaal has admitted there is concern over Georginio Wijnaldum's lack of playing time at Paris Saint-Germain.

The midfielder completed a move to the French capital in the summer after his contract at Liverpool expired.

Wijnaldum was just one of two players that featured in every Premier League game for Liverpool last season, with left-back Andy Robertson the only other player to do so.

Once a regular and key player under Jurgen Klopp, it hasn't quite been the same story under Mauricio Pochettino in France.

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After featuring heavily in PSG"s first four games of the Ligue 1 campaign, minutes have been hard to come by in recent weeks.

The Dutchman was a second-half substitute and played just 14 minutes of PSG's defeat to Rennes at the weekend.

Van Gaal admitted there was some worry during the national team press conference.

"Of course I'm worried," he said.

"I already talked to him about that when I arrived. But the alarm bells are not going off yet."

Wijnaldum will be able to get some much needed minutes over the next week as The Netherlands continue their World Cup qualifying campaign.

The face Latvia on Friday before hosting Gibraltar next Monday night.

Van Gaal's side are currently top of qualifying group G, level on 13 points with Norway.

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