Netherlands coach Frank de Boer on Wednesday announced a list of 26 players for the Euro (11 June-11 July), the main absent of which is Virgil Van Dijk, who has been injured for a long time.
If the Liverpool defender, who is recovering from a torn ligament in a knee, is forfeited, Ajax left-back Daley Blind is part of the squad despite a recent ankle injury.
Ten of the 26 players play in Eredivisie, the Dutch league.
The executives of the team wear the colors of foreign clubs: Matthijs de Ligt (Juventus), Stefan de Vrij (Inter Milan), Donny van de Beek (Manchester United), Frenkie de Jong (Barcelona), Georginio Wijnaldum (Liverpool) or even Memphis Depay (Lyon).
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Note that the young Sven Botman, yet author of an excellent season under the colors of Lille, is not part of the list.
The 26 selected will meet on Friday in Zeist, one day before flying to Faro in Portugal where they will do an internship and meet Scotland in a friendly match (June 2).
They will return to the Netherlands in stride for a second preparation match against Georgia on June 6 in Enschede.
The Oranje will start the Euro on June 13 against Ukraine before being opposed in the group stage to Austria (June 17) and North Macedonia (June 21).
These three matches will take place at the Arena Johan Cruijff in Amsterdam, in principle in front of 12,500 spectators.
The selection of the Netherlands (26 players)
:
Goalkeepers (3): Jasper Cillessen (Valencia / ESP), Tim Krul (Norwich City / ENG), Maarten Stekelenburg (Ajax Amsterdam)
Defenders (9): Daley Blind (Ajax Amsterdam) Matthijs de Ligt (Juventus / ITA), Joël Veltman (Brighton / ENG), Denzel Dumfries (PSV Eindhoven), Stefan de Vrij (Inter Milan / ITA), Nathan Aké (Manchester City / ENG), Owen Wijndal (AZ Alkmaar), Jurien Timber (Ajax Amsterdam), Patrick van Aanholt (Crystal Palace / ENG)
Midfielders (7): Donny van de Beek (Manchester United / ENG), Ryan Gravenberch (Ajax Amsterdam), Davy Klaassen (Ajax Amsterdam), Frenkie de Jong (FC Barcelona / ESP), Marten de Roon (Atalanta / ITA) , Teun Koopmeiners (AZ Alkmaar), Georginio Wijnaldum (Liverpool / ENG)
Forwards (7): Steven Berghuis (Feyenoord), Cody Gakpo (PSV Eindhoven), Luuk de Jong FC Seville / ESP), Donyell Malen (PSV Eindhoven),
Memphis Depay (Olympique Lyon / FRA)
, Wout Weghorst (VfL Wolfsburg / GER ), Quincy Promes (Spartak Moscow / RUS)
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