Van den Berg called up as replacement for unfit Van Dijk for Netherlands

Van den Berg called up to replace injured Van Dijk for Nations League matches against Greece and Germany.

Sepp van den Berg has been called up by Netherlands coach Xavi Hernández as a replacement for captain Virgil van Dijk, who withdrew due to fitness concerns. The 24-year-old Brentford defender will make his senior international debut, joining the squad on Tuesday evening ahead of Nations League fixtures against Greece on Friday (20:45 in Amsterdam) and Germany on Monday (20:45 in Berlin).

Van den Berg has been in good form for Brentford in the Premier League since returning from injury, starting in the last four league matches. Brian Brobbey also withdrew from the squad for similar fitness reasons, despite both players featuring for their clubs Liverpool and Sunderland respectively over the weekend. The squad now consists of 24 players.