Frenkie de Jong returns to Netherlands squad as Gravenberch misses out

Frenkie de Jong has returned to the Netherlands squad for November’s Nations League matches against Greece and Germany. It is his first Oranje call-up since Xavi took charge, with the Barcelona midfielder having recently completed his comeback from a knee injury sustained during training at the World Cup in the summer.

Ryan Gravenberch will miss the international window because of injury. Jorrel Hato and Nathan Aké are also sidelined, while Kenneth Taylor and Joshua Zirkzee have not retained their places from the previous squad. Memphis Depay remains absent after recently returning from injury; the Corinthians forward has gone eight months without scoring.

Ian Maatsen is back after injury kept him out of Xavi’s first international camp. Guus Til and Mexx Meerdink, who were initially drafted in as replacements during the previous window, have now been selected from the outset. Donyell Malen and Justin Kluivert are also included after injuries forced both players to withdraw from the last squad.

The Netherlands host Greece in Amsterdam on 13 November before facing Germany in Berlin on 16 November. Those fixtures complete the Nations League group stage, with Oranje needing a top-two finish to qualify for the quarter-finals.