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Belgium and Netherlands national team squad developments

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Coach Mark van Bommel has officially announced his first squad selection for the Belgium national football team for the upcoming Nations League period. The selection process continues to navigate navigates significant personnel absences. Belgium remains without absences, including Thibaut Courtois, who is skipping the tournament, and Axel Witsel, who has retired from international football. and Thomas Meunier is also unavailable. Meunier. To address these gaps and a recent period of low productivity from key attackers, gaps, the squad includes players such as Roméo Lavia and Youri Tielemans. While Tielemans, alongside established stars like Kevin De Bruyne and Romelu Lukaku remain, the squad introduces new Lukaku. New faces including such as Kyriani Sabbe and Jari De Busser. The Red Devils are Busser have also been introduced. Belgium is set to compete in the Nations League against Italy, Turkey, and France. This announcement coincides with Simultaneously, the Netherlands naming their own has named its squad under new head coach Xavi Hernández, who has selected 26 players including debutants Gjivai Zechiël and Ruben van Bommel. the first foreign manager for the Oranje in 48 years. Hernández intends to implement a “more attacking footballing philosophy” to improve recent results. The Dutch 26-man roster includes established players like captain Virgil van Dijk but notably excludes Memphis Depay, Frenkie de Jong, and Matthijs de Ligt due to injury or other reasons. Other notable absences from the Dutch roster include Ligt, Wout Weghorst Weghorst, and Marten de Roon. However, the squad sees The selection features debutants Gjivai Zechiël and Ruben van Bommel, as well as the return of Joey Veerman after a two-year absence. Half of the Dutch squad currently plays in the Premier League. The Netherlands will face Germany, Serbia, and Greece in their opening matches. Greece. In addition to the senior selections, the Belgian youth setup has also seen developments. The setup, the Belgium U19 national team announced a 24-player squad for an upcoming international friendly against the Netherlands in Uden. This youth selection features a mix of domestic and international talent, including three Uden, featuring RSC Anderlecht players—Joshua players Joshua Nga Kana, Noa Ojea, and Jayden Onia Seke—who have been up-classed to the U19 level following first-team experience. Seke.

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