The rosters for the Netherlands and Greece have been finalized for tonight’s (Nov. 13, 9:45 p.m.) in Amsterdam as part of Matchday 5 of the Nations League, with significant news from both sides.
The good news for the Greek national team is that Dimitris Kourbelis is, as expected, on the final 23-man roster, having largely overcome the discomfort from the sprain that had been bothering him in recent days. The experienced midfielder trained normally on Thursday and is available to coach Ivan Jovanović, providing a valuable option in midfield.
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In contrast, the national team coach left out Christos Zafeiris and Manolis Saliakas, who are suspended, as well as Charalambos Kostoulas and Alexandros Kyziridis. The latter two were not included in the final roster for the match against the “Oranje.”
Here is Greece’s
final 23-man roster in detail: Goalkeepers: Odysseas Vlachodimos, Konstantinos Tzolakis, Christos Mandas.
Defenders: Giorgos Vagiannidis, Konstantinos Koulierakis, Konstantinos Mavropanos, Panagiotis Retsos, Lazaros Rota, Pantelis Hatzidiakos, Kostas Tsimikas, Dimitris Giannoulis.
Midfielders: Dimitris Kourbelis, Tasos Bakasetas, Thanasis Androutsos, Ilias Koutsoupias, Nektarios Triantis.
Forwards: Giorgos Masouras, Fotis Ioannidis, Tasos Douvikas, Christos Tzolis, Vangelis Pavlidis, Andreas Tetei, Konstantinos Karetsas.
Not on the roster: Christos Zafeiris, Manolis Saliakas, Charalambos Kostoulas, Alexandros Kyziridis.
However, the Netherlands’ final roster is also of particular interest. According to the tournament’s official roster, Xavi Hernández left out Virgil van Dijk and Brian Brombay. The experienced center back and the 24-year-old forward were on the initial list of selections, but neither is included in the final 23-man roster.
These are two notable absences, particularly that of Van Dijk, as the captain of the “Oranje” has been a cornerstone of his national team’s defense for years. Xavi, however, has several alternatives in defense, with Van Hecke, Timber, Van de Ven, and Hertruyda among his available options.
Here is the Netherlands’ final 23-man roster in detail:
Goalkeepers: Bart Verbruggen, Mark Flecken, Robin Roefs.
Defenders: Denzel Dumfries, Ian Maatsen, Lutscharel Hertruda, Jan Paul van Hecke, Jurien Timber, Micky van de Ven.
Midfielders: Frenkie de Jong, Teun Kopmeiners, Tijani Reinders, Gus Til, Quinten Timber, Joey Feerman, Jivai Zechiel.
Forwards: Ruben van Boemel, Kodi Hackpo, Justin Kluivert, Noah Lang, Doniel Malen, Mex Meerdink, Crisencio Summerville.
Not on the roster: Virgil van Dijk, Brian Brombay.
*Photo source: AP
