Soccer-Timber back in Dutch squad and twin brother also called up

AFC Ajax NV

30/08/2024 11:59

AMSTERDAM, Aug 30 (Reuters) - Jurrien Timber has
returned to the Netherlands squad after recovering from a
long-term injury and was named in a 23-man selection for next
week’s Nations League games by coach Ronald Koeman on Friday.
    The Arsenal defender suffered a serious knee injury at the
start of last season and returned to action in April but was not
included in the squad for the European Championship in mid-year.
    He is one of four players added to the squad for the Nations
League Group A3 matches against Bosnia & Herzegovina on Sept. 7,
in Eindhoven, and Germany at the Johan Cruyff Arena in Amsterdam
on Sept. 10.
    Timber, who has 15 caps, last played for the Dutch in March
2023 in a 4-0 loss to France in Paris.
    His twin brother Quinten, who plays at Feyenoord, has been
called up for a second time after his debut against Germany last
March. He also missed out on Euro 2004 with a thigh injury.
    The 18-year-old Ajax Amsterdam defender Jorrel Hato also
returns after he was capped last November but then not picked
again.
    Nick Olij comes in as a back-up goalkeeper in the place of
Justin Bijlow, who had a move to Southampton from Feyenoord
called off this week after failing his medical examination.
    Also dropped from the Euros squad are Steven Bergwijn,
Memphis Depay, Stefan de Vrij and Georginio Wijnaldum while
Frenkie de Jong is still injured and Daley Blind has retired
from international football.
    
    Squad:
    Goalkeepers: Mark Flekken (Brentford), Nick Olij (Sparta
Rotterdam), Bart Verbruggen (Brighton & Hove Albion)
    Defenders: Nathan Ake (Manchester City), Lutsharel
Geertruida (Feyenoord), Denzel Dumfries (Inter Milan), Matthijs
de Ligt (Manchester United), Jeremy Frimpong (Bayer Leverkusen),
Jorrel Hato (Ajax Amsterdam), Jurrien Timber (Arsenal), Micky
van de Ven (Tottenham Hotspur), Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool)
    Midfielders: Ryan Gravenberch (Liverpool), Tijjani Reijnders
(AC Milan), Jerdy Schouten (PSV Eindhoven), Xavi Simons (RB
Leipzig), Quinten Timber (Feyenoord), Joey Veerman (PSV
Eindhoven)
    Forwards: Brian Brobbey (Ajax Amsterdam), Cody Gakpo
(Liverpool), Donyell Malen (Borussia Dortmund), Wout Weghorst
(Ajax Amsterdam), Joshua Zirkzee (Manchester United).

 (Writing by Mark Gleeson in Cape Town; Editing by Clare Fallon)
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