Ryan Gravenberch will spend the international break at Liverpool, despite the Netherlands head coach Ronald Koeman declaring that his 'exile' from the national team is over.
The midfielder caused fury in the offices of his national team after snubbing a U21 call up in September in order to focus on adapting to Liverpool.
"This is no longer a punishment or anything. Not at all. That is already behind us," Netherlands U21 manager Michael Reiziger told Voetbal International, as quoted by the Liverpool Echo.
"During the next international match, in March, you will of course look further. Then you don't even know whether he is still eligible for the Dutch Juniors or the Dutch national team because he plays very good games at Liverpool. That's just a very good thing.
"But again we now have three periods in quick succession and this group has done well. That's really the reason not to take Ryan along now. As KNVB we are in contact with him, that was also explained to him, Nigel de Jong did that. He responded well to that."
