Netherlands head coach Bert van Marwijk has dealt Liverpool a blow after he declared Dirk Kuyt would be sidelined for several weeks with a shoulder injury.
Kuyt, 30, started Friday's 5-0 Euro 2012 qualifying thumping of San Marino but has been ruled out of Tuesday's clash against Finland. De Telegraaf has reported that he was sent to hospital for scans to determine the extent of the damage after he sprained a joint landing awkwardly after acrobatically trying to connect with a cross.
Van Marwijk has now confirmed the attacker has flown back to Liverpool for further treatment.
He was quoted as saying by Voetbal Primeur: "Dirk always does a rainbow kick, but this time it didn't went well.
"He will be out for probably a few week. He stepped on an airplane to Liverpool at 4pm."
"It's not possible to play a very tough season without any punishment. These guys play in tough competition, they proceed in the Champions League, after that they immediately went on to the preparations of the World Cup and then they had a very tough tournament," the ex-Borussia Dortmund boss added.
"These players need four, five, maybe even six weeks of vacation. The pressure gets bigger and bigger, not just physically but also mentally.
"A lot of them will not go without injuries in the coming months."
In a costly session for the Dutch, Kuyt could be joined on the sidelines by VFB Stuttgart and former Chelsea defender Khalid Boulahrouz after he fell victim to a groin strain.
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