Dutch striker Memphis Depay faces an additional two weeks of recovery after a medical staff error at his Brazilian club Corinthians (one of São Paulo's major football clubs) caused him to aggravate a right thigh injury. According to multiple Brazilian outlets including O Globo, Depay was directed to perform a gym exercise he was not yet cleared for, worsening the damage just as he was entering the final phase of his rehabilitation. The setback is significant for the Netherlands squad, who open their FIFA World Cup campaign against Japan in Dallas on 14 June — a timeline that manager Ronald Koeman has already described as "short," stressing that Depay must be fully fit to add value to the side.