Netherlands lose Van Dijk and Brobbey for Nations League games
- On Monday, the Dutch national team announced that Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk and Sunderland striker Brian Brobbey withdrew from this month's UEFA Nations League fixtures, with officials stating they "aren't fit enough to feature in the upcoming Nations League matches."
- Van Dijk played all 90 minutes of Liverpool's 3-1 win over Crystal Palace on Sunday, though he appeared to struggle during a midweek Champions League loss at Fenerbahce, prompting fitness concerns.
- Hobbling off with a muscular problem 67 minutes into Sunderland's 1-0 win over Chelsea on Sunday, Brobbey was replaced by Wilson Isidor after sustaining the injury during the Premier League fixture.
- Netherlands head coach Xavi will not call up replacements for the team's upcoming schedule, which includes Greece in Amsterdam this Friday before travelling to Berlin for the second fixture against Germany next Monday.
- Already managing a knee issue for midfielder Dominik Szoboszlai, Liverpool head coach Andoni Iraola remains concerned about squad health, as Szoboszlai underwent tests after linking up with the Hungary squad.
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Liverpool's international stopper is not 100% fit and will not play in the match against the Greek National Team in Amsterdam
The Dutch squad for the games against Greece and Germany will consist of 23 players, as Van Dijk and Brombey have been knocked out. The Netherlands is preparing for the match against Greece, which will be held on Friday night (13/11, 21:15). Van Dijk and Brombey will not be able to strengthen the "Oranie" effort either in this game, or against Germany, as they have been knocked out. According to the information from the country's football fede…
Netherlands lose Van Dijk and Brobbey for Nations League games
CAPE TOWN, Nov 9 : Netherlands captain Virgil van Dijk and striker Brian Brobbey have withdrawn from the Netherlands squad for their last two Nations League group matches in the next week, the Dutch football association (KNVB) said on Monday.• Van Dijk played in Liverpool's 3-1 win at Crystal Palace on Su
The Dutchman played all 90 minutes of Liverpools win over Crystal Palace on Sunday Source link :
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The Independent (US)Liverpool and Netherlands suffer blow as Van Dijk withdraws from international duty
The Dutchman played all 90 minutes of Liverpool’s win over Crystal Palace on Sunday
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