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Sepp van den Berg replaces Van Dijk in Netherlands squad

Netherlands names 24-year-old Sepp van den Berg as Van Dijk's replacement for Nations League matches.

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Nov 10, 2026

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Sepp van den Berg replaces Van Dijk in Netherlands squad

Netherlands names 24-year-old Sepp van den Berg as Van Dijk's replacement for Nations League matches.

In brief

Netherlands names 24-year-old Sepp van den Berg as Van Dijk's replacement for Nations League matches. Netherlands called up uncapped defender Sepp van den Berg to replace Virgil van Dijk for Nations League matches against Greece and Germany. Originally reported by Sportstar.

Netherlands squad update

Netherlands has called up uncapped defender Sepp van den Berg to its squad for Nations League matches against Greece and Germany.

Van Dijk withdraws from squad

Virgil van Dijk withdrew from the Netherlands squad on Monday after playing in Liverpool's 3-1 win at Crystal Palace.

Van Dijk's Premier League record

Van Dijk's Premier League record

Van Dijk kept his record of playing every minute in the Premier League this season.

Van Dijk unfit for matches

A KNVB statement said Van Dijk was not fit for the two Nations League internationals.

Sepp van den Berg's background

Sepp van den Berg, 24, is in his third season at Premier League club Brentford.

Netherlands matches schedule

Netherlands hosts Greece in Amsterdam on Friday before meeting Germany in Berlin on Monday.

The one thing

Netherlands called up uncapped defender Sepp van den Berg to replace Virgil van Dijk for Nations League matches against Greece and Germany.

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