Van den Berg left out of squad for Greece despite call-up

Van den Berg was called up after Van Dijk's withdrawal but misses out on the squad list for Friday's Nations League match; only 23 of 24 called players can be selected.

Sepp van den Berg will not make his Netherlands debut against Greece on Friday in the Nations League after manager Xavi left him out of the match squad. Van den Berg was initially called up to replace the injured Virgil van Dijk, but with the squad limited to 23 players for the group-stage fixture, he will watch from the bench at the Johan Cruijff Arena.

The Netherlands and Greece both lead the group with eight points, with Germany third on five and Serbia without a point. The Dutch need a strong finish in their final two matches—Friday against Greece and Monday against Germany in Berlin—to secure a quarter-final spot.