Xavi surprises and calls up Sepp van den Berg for Netherlands squad
Dutch coach Xavi Hernández has called up Sepp van den Berg to replace injured Virgil van Dijk, several media outlets report.
Sepp van den Berg has been added to the Netherlands squad. Coach Xavi Hernández has called up the 24-year-old Brentford centre-back to cover for injured Virgil van Dijk, according to Voetbal International and Voetbalnieuws.
According to Soccernews, Van den Berg was due to report to the Oranje training ground in Zeist on Tuesday. It would be his first call-up to the national team, Voetbalprimeur reports. The player could make his debut in November, adds Voetbal International.
The decision comes as a surprise, note AD, De Telegraaf and FCUpdate, who highlight the choice of the Spanish coach.
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