{"id":13593,"date":"2026-11-09T18:16:49","date_gmt":"2026-11-09T18:16:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/2026\/11\/09\/nations-league-van-dijk-withdraws-from-netherlands-squad-to-face-germany-greece-over-fitness-issue\/"},"modified":"2026-11-09T18:16:49","modified_gmt":"2026-11-09T18:16:49","slug":"nations-league-van-dijk-withdraws-from-netherlands-squad-to-face-germany-greece-over-fitness-issue","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/2026\/11\/09\/nations-league-van-dijk-withdraws-from-netherlands-squad-to-face-germany-greece-over-fitness-issue\/","title":{"rendered":"Nations League: Van Dijk Withdraws From Netherlands Squad To Face Germany, Greece Over Fitness Issue"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk will not compete in this month\u2019s Nations League fixtures after withdrawing from international duty.<\/p>\n<p>The Dutch national team announced on Monday that he and Sunderland striker Brian Brobbey \u201caren\u2019t fit enough to feature in the upcoming Nations League matches\u201d, as reported by Yahoo Sports.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBoth players did not return fit from the past weekend,\u201d it added.<\/p>\n<p>Liverpool released a statement saying he would not participate in the Netherlands\u2019 games against Greece and Germany \u201cdue to a fitness issue\u201d, but did not specify what the problem was.<\/p>\n<p>The Netherlands play Greece in Amsterdam on Friday before travelling to Berlin for the second fixture next Monday.<\/p>\n<p>Van Dijk played all 90 minutes of Liverpool\u2019s 3-1 win over Crystal Palace on Sunday and was set to travel straight from Selhurst Park to join the national team.<\/p>\n<p>Brobbey hobbled off with a muscular problem and was replaced by Wilson Isidor 67 minutes into Sunderland\u2019s 1-0 win over Chelsea on Sunday.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"csa1x-widget csbw-odds-card\" aria-label=\"Match odds\">\n<p><label class=\"csbw-oddschip\"><span class=\"csbw-oddsbar__label\">Show odds<\/span><button class=\"csbw-oddsswitch\" type=\"button\" role=\"switch\" aria-checked=\"false\" aria-label=\"Show odds\" data-csbw-global=\"1\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><\/button><\/label><\/p>\n<div class=\"csa1x-actions\">\n<details class=\"csa1x-tipster-details csbw-article-tips\">\n<summary class=\"csa1x-tipster-toggle\">Match prediction<\/summary>\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Liverpool boss Andoni Iraola discussed the international break with some trepidation after there were injuries to the key trio of Alexander Isak, Dominik Szoboszlai and Cody Gakpo during October\u2019s Nations League fixtures.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Also Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.completesports.com\/van-dijk-i-want-gakpo-to-remain-with-liverpool\/\">Van Dijk: I Want Gakpo To Remain With Liverpool<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Szoboszlai is set to undergo tests on his knee after he was withdrawn against Crystal Palace and could miss Hungary\u2019s games against Georgia and Northern Ireland this time out.<\/p>\n<p>Iraola said after the Palace game: \u201cThe last thing we need now is to lose players in the international games. Last time, we lost three very important players. It\u2019s the last thing we need, so I hope he can take care of it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Asked what he believed the Reds medical staff would recommend, Iraola replied: \u201cI know what I want, but I also have to understand the national teams.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAlso, I am sure that if he is fine, he will want to go, but I am not sure if it is going to be fine.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Source: <\/p>\n<div class=\"nSourse\">Complete Sports<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk will not compete in this month\u2019s Nations League fixtures after withdrawing from international duty. 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