Frenkie de Jong among four returnees in 25-man Netherlands squad
Donyell Malen, Ian Maatsen and Justin Kluivert are also back, while five notable names have been left out of national coach Xavi’s latest selection.
Frenkie de Jong, Donyell Malen, Ian Maatsen and Justin Kluivert have returned to the Netherlands squad. National coach Xavi has selected 25 players, one fewer than in his first Oranje group, with no new call-ups included.
Ruben van Bommel and Gjivai Zechiël, who received their first selections in the coach’s previous squad, retain their places. Guus Til and Mexx Meerdink are also included from the outset after initially joining the last international camp as injury replacements.
Ryan Gravenberch, Jorrel Hato, Jeremie Frimpong, Nathan Aké and Kenneth Taylor are the most notable absentees. Voetbal International reports that the first four of those players have been struggling with their fitness. Joshua Zirkzee, previously summoned to replace the injured Brian Brobbey, has not been selected this time, while Brobbey is back in the group.
The three goalkeepers are Mark Flekken, Robin Roefs and Bart Verbruggen. Virgil van Dijk, Denzel Dumfries, Lutsharel Geertruida, Jan Paul van Hecke, Maatsen, Jurriën Timber and Micky van de Ven make up the defensive contingent. De Jong and Kluivert join Teun Koopmeiners, Tijjani Reijnders, Til, Quinten Timber, Joey Veerman and Zechiël in midfield. The forwards are Van Bommel, Brobbey, Cody Gakpo, Noa Lang, Malen, Meerdink and Crysencio Summerville.
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- De Jong, Malen, Maatsen en Kluivert terug bij Oranje, geen debutanten— Voetbal International
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