Brian Brobbey, Joey Veerman, Kenneth Taylor, Andries Noppert and Pascal Struijk make their debut in the pre-selection of the Dutch national team. National coach Louis van Gaal hinted in May that he had not selected 20-year-old Brobbey so that he could play with the Dutch Juniors.
The most surprising name is that of Noppert. The 28-year-old goalie has only played 34 league games in his entire career so far. At sc Heerenveen he shows – just like at Go Ahead Eagles – that he is a reliable goalkeeper. The 23-year-old Struijk started like all five league matches at Leeds United as a left back.
Full preselection Orange: Nathan Aké (Manchester City), Steven Berghuis (Ajax), Steven Bergwijn (Ajax), Justin Bijlow (Feyenoord), Daley Blind (Ajax), Brian Brobbey (Ajax), Jasper Cillessen (NEC), Jordy Clasie (AZ), Memphis Depay (Barcelona), Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool), Denzel Dumfries (Inter), Jeremie Frimpong (Bayer 04 Leverkusen), Mark Flek (SC Freiburg), Cody Gakpo (PSV), Ryan Gravenberch (Bayern Munich), Vincent Janssen (Royal Antwerp FC), Frenkie de Jong (Barcelona), Davy Klaassen (Ajax), Teun Koopmeiners (Atalanta), Matthijs de Ligt (Bayern Munich), Tyrell Malacia (Manchester United), Bruno Martins Indi (AZ), Andries Noppert (Sc Heerenveen) ), Remko Pasveer (Ajax), Devyne Rensch (Ajax), Marten de Roon (Atalanta), Pascal Struijk (Leeds United), Kenneth Taylor (Ajax), Jurriën Timber (Ajax), Joey Veerman (PSV), Stefan de Vrij ( Inter) and Wout Weghorst (Besiktaş JK)
Van Gaal will announce his final selection in two weeks.
Program
The Netherlands will play an away game against Poland in the Nations League on September 22, three days later the Orange will receive Belgium. On November 21, the Dutch national team starts the World Cup in Qatar with a game against Senegal. The other opponents are Qatar and Ecuador.
