Virgil van Dijk and Brian Brobbey withdraw from Netherlands squad, Digi Mart USA News: Captain Virgil van Dijk and Brian Brobbey have withdrawn from the Netherlands national team under head coach Xavi Hernández. The Dutch side plays Greece on Friday in Amsterdam and Germany on Monday in Berlin in the UEFA Nations League.
Van Dijk, a central defender, and Brobbey, a striker, both played over the weekend for Liverpool and Sunderland respectively in the Premier League. However, they are not sufficiently fit to take part in the upcoming matches.
No replacements have been called up for the pair so far, and the squad currently stands at 23 players.
Van Dijk’s last international match, a 2-1 win over Serbia in early October, was his 100th cap. Brobbey started against Germany in the same international window, a 1-1 draw, but was injured after just over half an hour in what was his 17th match for the Netherlands.
Speaking at a press conference earlier in the day, Xavi said he had spoken with Brobbey, who contributed to Sunderland’s 1-0 win over Chelsea on Sunday. “I spoke to him and he feels good.
He played very well yesterday, it was a big effort. We will know more today about how fit he is.”
The Nations League matches against Greece (November 13, 20:45) and Germany (November 16, 20:45) can be followed through NOS via a live blog, livestream, television and radio.
