Jordy Clasie is the only AZ player who has been included in the provisional selection of the Dutch national team by national coach Ronald Koeman. The captain of the Alkmaarders was missing at the last World Cup because he was not fully fit. Koeman has six players on his list from Ajax.
The Ajax players concerned are Davy Klaassen, Kenneth Taylor, Jurriën Timber, Brian Brobbey, Steven Berghuis and Steven Bergwijn.
Well Veerman, no Reijnders
Volenda player Joey Veerman, who plays for PSV, is also on the provisional list. Tijjani Reijnders is missing. The AZ midfielder is going through an excellent season in Alkmaar, but does not yet see this rewarded with a possible selection for the Orange squad.
It is striking that Koeman has included three players from Feyenoord in his 37-man selection. These are left back Quilindschy Hartman, midfielder Mats Wieffer and Lutsharel Geertruida who have been performing remarkably for some time. Although Koeman already announced at his presentation that the Feyenoord players who had been called up for the first time were already on the national coach’s radar.
The Dutch national team will play two European Championship qualifiers at the end of March. The Orange opens the new cycle in Paris against France and plays at home against Gibraltar a few days later.
The full selection of national coach Ronald Koeman:
Nathan Aké (Manchester City), Steven Berghuis (Ajax), Steven Bergwijn (Ajax), Daley Blind (Bayern Munich), Sven Botman (Newcastle United), Brian Brobbey (Ajax), Jasper Cillessen (NEC), Jordy Clasie (AZ) , Memphis Depay (Atlético Madrid), Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool), Denzel Dumfries (Inter), Mark Flek (SC Freiburg), Jeremie Frimpong (Bayer 04 Leverkusen), Cody Gakpo (Liverpool), Lutsharel Geertruida (Feyenoord), Ryan Gravenberch (Bayern Munich), Quilindschy Hartman (Feyenoord), Vincent Janssen (Royal Antwerp), Frenkie de Jong (Barcelona), Davy Klaassen (Ajax), Teun Koopmeiners (Atalanta), Noa Lang (Club Brugge), Matthijs de Ligt (Bayern Munich ), Tyrell Malacia (Manchester United), Andries Noppert (sc Heerenveen), Marten de Roon (Atalanta), Kjell Scherpen (Vitesse), Xavi Simons (PSV), Kenneth Taylor (Ajax), Kenny Tete (Fulham), Jurriën Timber ( Ajax), Joey Veerman (PSV), Bart Verbruggen (RSC Anderlecht), Stefan de Vrij (Inter), Wout Weghorst (Manchester United), Mats Wieffer (Feyenoo) rd) and Georginio Wijnaldum (AS Roma).