Sunderland goalkeeper Robin Roefs and Feyenoord captain Sem Steijn both received a first call-up on Friday from the Dutch team when coach Ronald Koeman selected his 25-man selection for World Cup qualifications against Poland and Lithuania.
The Dutch, who won two group G -competitions in June, will organize Poland in Rotterdam next Thursday and are then gone in Kaunas against Lithuania on Sunday 7 September.
Returning to the team is Jurrien Timber, who was injured in June, while PSV Eindhoven -captain Jerdy Schouten is recalled to replace injured midfielder Mats Wieffer.
The first-choice goalkeeper Bart Verbruggen, who missed their last two games against Finland and Malta halfway through the year, is also back.
Third choice goalkeeper Nick Olij has not played since his move to PSV, so Roefs gets a chance, while the 23-year-old Steijn beat the door of selection last year, after he scored 43 Dutch League goals in two seasons for Twente for his move to Rotterdam.
In the run -up to Friday’s announcement, the potential absence of Memphis Depay was the greatest care.
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The joint top scorer in the Netherlands has recently recently recovered from a hamstring injury and made his first performance since the start of the month on Wednesday for the Brazilian Club Corinthians.
He is deemed fit enough to be admitted to the team and now has the chance to go past Robin van Persie in the score cards.
The new signing of Liverpool Jeremie Frimpong is out after he has been set aside for a few weeks with a hamstring injury.
Dutch team for qualifications from World Cup
Goalkeepers: Mark Flekken (Bayer Leverkusen), Robin Roefs (Sunderland), Bart Verbruggen (Brighton & Hove Albion)
Defenders: Nathan Ake (Bayer Leverkusen), Denzel Dumfries (Inter Milan), Matthijs de Ligt (Manchester United), Stefan de Vrij (Inter Milan), Jurrien Timber (Arsenal), Micky van de Ven (Tottenham Hotspur), Virgil van Dijk (Liberpool), Jan), Jan), Jan), Jan), Jan Liverpool), Jan), Jan), Jan Liverpool), Jan)
Midfielters: Frenkie de Jong (Barcelona), Ryan Gravenberch (Liverpool), Justin Kluivert (Bournemouth), Teun Koopmeiners (Juventus), Tijjani Reijnders (Manchester City), Jerdy Schouten (PSV Eindhoven), Sem Steijn, Quinten, Quinten)
Forward: Memphis Depay (Corinthians), Cody Gakpo (Liverpool), Noa Lang (Napoli), Donyell Malen (Aston Villa), Xavi Simons (RB Leipzig), Wout Weghorst (Ajax Amsterdam).
Published on August 29, 2025
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