Georginio Wijnaldum’s lack of recreation time at PSG worries me: Louis van Gaal

Netherlands coach Louis van Gaal expressed concern that midfielder Georginio Wijnaldum had not been in a position to mattress down a daily berth at his new membership Paris Saint Germain.
The 30-year-old Wijnaldum, who’s vice-captain of the Dutch nationwide facet, joined PSG from Liverpool however has began solely 5 of 9 Ligue 1 video games and one within the Champions League.
“Of course I’m worried,” Van Gaal mentioned on Monday at a information convention forward of the newest spherical of World Cup qualifiers. “I’ve already talked to him about that when he arrived.”
Given Van Gaal’s insistence that gamers he picks for the Netherlands are regulars at membership stage, Wijnaldum’s place within the nationwide crew might be in danger though the veteran coach moved rapidly to mood any dramatic headlines.
“The alarm bells are not going off yet. I have a lot of faith in some players,” mentioned Van Gaal.
“Wijnaldum was injured before the 2014 World Cup but I took him anyway and he played in almost every game there. He did that very well,” the coach added of his earlier spell in cost when the Dutch completed third on the finals in Brazil.
Wijnaldum is suspended for the Netherlands’ subsequent World Cup qualifier in opposition to Latvia in Riga on Friday however is anticipated to play subsequent week in opposition to Gibraltar in Rotterdam because the Dutch seems to be to maintain first place in Group G of the qualifiers for Qatar 2022.
After six video games, the Netherlands leads Norway on purpose distinction and stands two factors away from third-placed Turkey, which it thrashed 6-1 in its final qualifier in September.