Valentijn Driessen is happy that Davy Klaassen has returned to the selection of the Dutch national team after a three-year absence. The reporter from The Telegraph says highly about the midfielder of Ajax, who he personally thinks is better than Marten de Roon. National coach Frank de Boer announced on Tuesday at the press conference that Klaassen will have playing time against Spain on Wednesday evening.

“I think Klaassen is a better player than De Roon”, Driessen said Football talk from FOX Sports. “And that he will soon improve the Dutch national team and be able to play in the combination with Frenkie de Jong.” Presenter Vincent Schildkamp wonders why Klaassen has been skipped for so long at Orange. “I don’t know if that is strange, it could be,” replies Driessen. “I don’t know exactly how that goes, I don’t watch all those matches to select those players.”

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“Of course it is not sexy when you fight against relegation in the Bundesliga”, analyst Kenneth Perez refers to last season, when Klaassen went through a tough time with Werder Bremen in the sporting field. “And De Roon is conquering the Champions League with Atalanta. And if you like De Roon as a trainer, then you don’t look at Klaassen. Now Klaassen is back in our league and is one of the very best players. He now has one too. developed itself by taking the balls, getting into the box and making goals that matter. “

“Frank de Boer is of course crazy about the Ajax philosophy and Klaassen of course knows it very well. Well, then that link is made faster than before”, Perez added. At the press moment on Tuesday, De Boer was clear about Klaassen’s chances of playing against Spain. “Davy will definitely play. He will definitely make minutes, yes. Tomorrow he will definitely play against Spain”, said the Orange squad. The friendly meeting in the Johan Cruijff ArenA starts on Wednesday evening at 8.45 pm.