Netherlands: Manchester United duo Joshua Zirkzee and Matthijs de Ligt miss out on Nations League call-up
Manchester United duo Joshua Zirkzee and Matthijs de Ligt were excluded from the Dutch temporary squad.
The Netherlands hosted Spain on March 20 and then went to Valencia three days later for the second round.
Zirkzee, 23, made his senior international debut in the 2024 European Cup, has since been appointed to six blocks in each squad.
De Ligt, 25, has appeared in the Netherlands on every squad that suits the Netherlands since winning his first hat in 2017.
Manger Ronald Koeman has chosen a 25-man temporary roster that he will trim next week.
The two players joined Manchester United last summer and have been working hard to find their own steps at Old Trafford, despite De Ligt’s scoring film Defeat Ipswich 3-2 Wednesday.
De Ligt has been introduced 25 times in the Premier League and started 21 times, and was once the captain of the Netherlands until he lost Milandi back defender Stefan de Vrij in the starting lineup.
During the international break in September, De Ligt was replaced with two goals in the event of a mistake in Germany with a 2-2 record.
“It seems he is in a time when all his mistakes are punished,” Koeman said after the draw.
“I gave him a new opportunity today, but eventually I protected him by taking him off.”
Zirkzee often appears from the bench, with only 11 of his 27 appearances appearing from the beginning.
Former Manchester United striker Memphis Depay, he In September, before moving to Brazilian club Corinthiannamed in the temporary squad.
Depay scored eight goals in 24 matches in South American costumes, but he has not represented his country since his loss against England in the 2024 European Cup semi-finals.
