Netherlands World Cup squad: Injured Memphis Depay and teenager Xavi Simmons chosen

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Netherlands World Cup squad: Injured Memphis Depay and teenager Xavi Simmons chosen

Netherlands coach Louis van Gaal added Barcelona ahead Memphis Depay and uncapped teenager Xavi Simmons to his 26-man squad for the World Cup, however not noted veteran goalkeeper Jasper Silesen.

Depay has not performed since a limp throughout the Netherlands Nations League match in opposition to Poland on 22 September and has performed lower than 150 minutes for Barcelona this season. But Van Gaal has already stated that so long as he has an opportunity to play throughout the match, his prime scorer might be a certainty. Xavi Simmons, 19, has made a powerful impression since his transfer to PSV Eindhoven from Paris Saint-Germain this summer time, scoring eight targets in 13 league appearances.

Van Gaal scored a shock objective ousting the 33-year-old Silesen, who joined his outdated membership NEC Nijmegen from Valencia this summer time in hopes of reviving his worldwide profession.
Shaft:

Goalkeeper: Justin Bijlo (Feyenoord), Andries Knoppert (Heerenwein), Remko Pasvir (Ajax Amsterdam)
Protector: Nathan Ack (Manchester City), Daily Blind (Ajax), Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool), Denzel Dumfries (Inter Milan), Jeremy Frimpong (Bayer Leverkusen), Matthijs de Ligt (Bayern Munich), Tyrell Malasia (Manchester United), Jurien Timbers (Ajax), Stephen de Verge (Inter Milan)
Midfielder: Steven Burgess (Ajax), Frankie de Jong (Barcelona), Davy Klaasen (Ajax), Tune Koopminers (Atlanta Bergamo), Maarten de Roon (Atlanta Bergamo), Xavi Simmons (PSV Eindhoven), Kenneth Taylor (Ajax)
forward: Steven Bergwijn (Ajax), Memphis Depay (Barcelona), Cody Gakpo (PSV), Vincent Janssen (Antwerp), Luc de Jong (PSV), Noah Lang (Club Brugge), Vout Weghorst (Basiktas)


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