Depay dropped by Dutch for Nations League clashes next month

16.08.2024 - 15:49 channelnewsasia.com

AMSTERDAM : Memphis Depay has been left out of a preliminary squad named by the Netherlands for their opening two matches in the Nations League next month, but there are first call-ups for two English-based players.Dutch coach Ronald Koeman on Friday named a preliminary list of 35 players that he will cut in two weeks' time ahead of the League A Group Three games against Bosnia & Herzegovina in Eindhoven on Sept.

7 and Germany in Amsterdam three days later.Called up for the first time is winger Crysencio Summerville, who moved to West Ham United from Leeds United earlier this month, and Jan Paul van Hecke from Brighton & Hove Albion.Another notable call-up is 18-year-old defender Jorrel Hato from Ajax Amsterdam, who won a cap last November but was not included in the squad for this year’s European Championship in Germany where the Dutch reached the semi-finals.Depay, who has not yet found a new club after leaving Atletico Madrid, is dropped, along with Georginio Wijnaldum and Daley Blind, who announced his retirement from the Dutch team earlier this week.Frenkie de Jong has still not recovered from the ankle injury that caused him to miss the European Championship.Squad:Goalkeepers: Justin Bijlow (Feyenoord), Mark Flekken (Brentford), Nick Olij (Sparta Rotterdam), Bart Verbruggen (Brighton & Hove Albion)Defenders: Nathan Ake (Manchester City), Matthijs de Ligt (Manchester United), Stefan de Vrij, Denzel Dumfries (both Inter Milan), Lutsharel Geertruida (Feyenoord), Jorrel Hato (Ajax Amsterdam), Ian Maatsen (Aston Villa), Jordan Teze (PSV Eindhoven), Jurrien Timber (Arsenal), Micky van de Ven (Tottenham Hotspur), Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool), Jan Paul van Hecke (Brighton & Hove Albion),Midfielders: Jeremie Frimpong (Bayer

UPS Ronald Koeman Virgil Van-Dijk Denzel Dumfries Nathan Ake Matthijs De-Ligt Daley Blind Ian Maatsen Ajax Amsterdam Jan Paul Van-Hecke Stefan De-Vrij Jeremie Frimpong Mark Flekken Bart Verbruggen Micky Van-De-Ven Justin Bijlow Germany Netherlands Jordan

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