Holland star Memphis Depay set to miss Euro 2020 after tearing ACL in Lyon defeat

MEMPHIS DEPAY is set to miss Euro 2020 after tearing his cruciate knee ligament in Lyon's 1-0 defeat at the weekend.

The Holland forward has been ruled out for at least six months after being forced off the field in the 45th minute.

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In a cruel twist of fate, Depay's team-mate Jeff Reine-Adelaide also suffered the same injury in his right knee.

Depay, Lyon's captain, has been integral this season with nine goals in 12 league starts.

Lyon sporting director Juninho said: "It's a very bad evening because we lost and because of the lack of quality.

"The very bad news is also the injury of Memphis, who could be out for a while.

"He's our captain and I'm sad for him."

A club statement added of both players: "Unfortunately likely to be unavailable for at least six months."

The news will come as a huge blow for Holland with Depay one of their key players.

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He scored six goals in Euro 2020 qualifying and boss Ronald Koeman already has a shortage of strikers at his disposal.

Depay had been linked with a move back to the Premier League with Tottenham and Liverpool. 

He swapped England for Ligue 1 in 2017 after ending his nightmare two-season spell at Manchester United.