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Memphis Depay, 32-year-old forward for Corinthians, has been left out of Xavi Hernández's Netherlands first call-up, announced this September 18, two days after missing the penalty that knocked the Brazilian team out of the Libertadores. The player is not among the 26 called up for the upcoming Nations League matches. The Corinthians transfer market is considering transferring him back to Europe.

Memphis Depay Pays the Price for the Libertadores Miss

This comes after Corinthians was eliminated by Estudiantes in the quarter-finals. The Argentine team won 0-1 at the Neo Química Arena on September 16 and progressed with a 2-1 aggregate after the first leg draw.

Memphis had the chance to equalize in the final moment but sent the penalty over the crossbar following the VAR intervention. The defeat ended Corinthians' participation in the continental competition.

The incident had immediate consequences in the stadium atmosphere, with fans criticizing the player. Memphis also did not appear in the post-match mixed zone, an absence that could lead to an economic sanction for Corinthians for breaching the Conmebol protocol.

Memphis Depay's performance in 2026 has not been impressive. With Corinthians, he has 1 goal and 2 assists in 19 games before the continental exit, while in the Libertadores, he played 3 matches with 154 minutes, providing one assist and scoring zero goals.

memphis depay misses the tying penalty in the last minute of the game

corinthians is out of the libertadores pic.twitter.com/n9cvLBVQiM

— out of context brasileirão (@oocbrsao) September 17, 2026

Xavi Hernández Leaves Memphis Depay out of the Netherlands

Xavi Hernández's decision marks a change from the previous international cycle. Memphis was included by Ronald Koeman in the Netherlands' squad for the 2026 World Cup after recovering from an injury that had kept him out for several weeks.

Now, Xavi has chosen other attackers for his first list, including Cody Gakpo, Brian Brobbey, Justin Kluivert, Crysencio Summerville, and Noa Lang. The call-up retains Virgil van Dijk but excludes the all-time leading goal scorer of the Dutch national team.

Xavi has not provided an explicit explanation linking the exclusion to the missed penalty against Estudiantes. Therefore, the timeline is confirmed, but it cannot be established that the action was the reason for the coach's decision.

Physical context also plays a role in Memphis Depay's season. At the beginning of September, he experienced discomfort and inflammation in his left ankle after the match against Santos and even missed training sessions with Corinthians.

The player renewed his contract with the Brazilian club until June 2028, and his market value is currently around 6.9 million euros. The next goal will be to regain his form with Corinthians in Brasileirão, while it remains to be seen when he will return to Netherlands' Xavi Hernández's plans.

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