Van Dijk and Brobbey pull out of Netherlands squad for Nations League double-header
Netherlands captain Virgil van Dijk and striker Brian Brobbey have withdrawn from the squad for the last two Nations League group games, the KNVB said Monday. Both played club matches on Sunday but were ruled unfit, and no replacements were called up.
- Original source: channelnewsasia.com.
- The source published it on Nov 9, 2026 at 5:56 PM.
- Not verified by major outlets. This story may be false.
- No second outlet has reported it yet. Treat it as a single-source claim.
The Dutch football association announced Monday that captain Virgil van Dijk and striker Brian Brobbey are out of the Netherlands squad for their final two Nations League group matches. The KNVB gave no replacements for either player, leaving coach Ronald Koeman's group at 23. Both men had been in club action just a day earlier.
Van Dijk played the full game in Liverpool's 3-1 win at Crystal Palace on Sunday, keeping intact his record of featuring every minute of the Premier League season so far. The KNVB statement nonetheless declared him not fit. His most recent international appearance, a 2-1 win over Serbia in early October, was his 100th cap.
Brobbey also turned out on Sunday, starting for Sunderland in their 1-0 win over Chelsea, and the association said he is not fit either. The striker began the Nations League campaign in September in the 1-1 draw with Germany but was forced off injured just over half an hour in. He then sat out the two Serbia matches and the meeting with Greece.
The Netherlands host Greece in Amsterdam on Friday in their Group A clash, then head to Berlin to meet Germany on Monday.
TopicsVirgil van Dijk · Brian Brobbey · Netherlands · KNVB · Liverpool · Sunderland · Greece · Germany
Source: channelnewsasia.com
Written by Paparazzi with AI. Not financial advice.
More stories
- SportsCaught by @Fahri1viewMahomes day to day after elbow scare in Chiefs' 35-12 win over Jets
- Sportschannelnewsasia.comCaught by @usmansimanjuntak1940viewsEngland hit by Feyi-Waboso injury as Borthwick makes six squad changes
- Sportschannelnewsasia.comCaught by @krisnawibowo3790viewsSassuolo sack Aquilani after fifth straight defeat
- Sportschannelnewsasia.comCaught by @tommysimanjuntak9200viewsSabalenka grinds past Muchova, Andreeva rolls at WTA Finals