The UEFA Nations League returns this week, with 2019 runners-up Netherlands kicking off their group stage campaign on Saturday night when Bosnia & Herzegovina, newly-promoted back to League A, visit Philips Stadion.<\/p>\n
During the European Championships, Ronald Koeman’s team was largely settled, with ten players starting all three knockout phase fixtures.<\/p>\n
Prior to the tournament, it was not clear who would be the first-choice goalkeeper, but Bart Verbruggen got the nod over Mark Flekken and proved his worth with some excellent performances.<\/p>\n
Read More<\/strong>: Chelsea Set to Make \u00a320 Million Sale for 2004-Born \u2018Rising Star\u2019 in Smart Business<\/a><\/p>\n The Oranje boast an abundance of high-class centre-backs, but Stefan de Vrij was the one chosen to be captain Virgil van Dijk’s partner, with Matthijs de Ligt and Micky van de Ven amongst the alternative options.<\/p>\n Read More<\/strong>: Paulo Bernardo\u2019s Recent Performances Show Life Without Matt O\u2019Riley Will be Just Fine For Celtic<\/a><\/p>\n Memphis Depay led the line throughout the Euros but, considering he’s still without a club, the 30-year-old has not been called up this month, so expect to see Cody Gakpo or perhaps even Wout Weghorst through the middle.<\/p>\n When last we saw the Netherlands, exactly 59 days ago, they were devastatingly defeated by England in the European Championship semi-finals, taking the lead through Xavi Simons’ stunner at Westfalenstadion, only to concede with the final kick of the 90.<\/p>\n Nevertheless, the tournament was still seen as a massive success, with Koeman’s team overcoming both Romania and T\u00fcrkiye in the knockout stages, thereby featuring in a first Euros semi-final for two decades.<\/p>\nNetherlands’ Recent Form and Tactics<\/span><\/h3>\n