Very strong Young the Dutch starts immediately with Xavi Simons in the base


Friday, September 23, 2022 at 5:44 PM• Wessel Antes • Last update: 18:13

Xavi Simons will start on Friday evening directly in the base of the Jong Oranje during the friendly match against Young Belgium, according to the line-up that national coach Erwin van de Looi has formed. The complete line-up looks very strong: Van de Looi has cleared base places for Brian Brobbey, Jeremie Frimpong and Ryan Gravenberch, among others. Feyenoord player Quinten Timber wears the captain’s armband.

Under the bar, after his presence during the penalty test of the big the Dutch, Kjell Scherpen can prove himself to Van de Looi for an entire match. A three-man defense has been formed for Scherpen with Feyenoord player Lutsharel Geertruida, who is fit again after battling mononucleosis, Sepp van der Berg and Micky van de Ven. The latter has performed excellently this season at VfL Wolfsburg in the Bundesliga.

In midfield, Frimpong and Mitchel Bakker will have to cover the wings, while Gravenberch and Timber will play a controlling role. Timber is also captain of the Dutch Juniors today. Frimpong was very important for his club Bayer Leverkusen in the Champions League recently, when he helped ensure that Atlético Madrid was defeated in the billion-dollar ball (2-0) with two assists. Bakker has to make do with Bayer mainly with playing time as a substitute.

In the front, Brobbey fills in the striker position. He saw last night that his competitor Vincent Janssen delivered an important assist during the 0-2 victory of the great the Dutch against Poland, and will therefore want to show himself extra. On the left flank, Xavi Simons makes his debut for the Dutch Juniors, while midfielder Jurgen Ekkelenkamp will play hanging from the right. The match will kick off at 18:30 in Leuven, Belgium.

Young Belgium line-up: Vandevoordt; Patris, Pletinckx, De Winter, Siquet; Vranckx, Matazo, Van der Brempt; Verschaeren, Vertessen, Ramazani

Line-up of the Dutch Juniors: sharpen; Geertruida, Van den Berg, Van de Ven; Frimpong, Timber, Gravenberch, Bakker; Ekkelenkamp, ​​Brobbey, Simons