Davy Klaassen has been recalled to the Netherlands squad for their three upcoming internationals.
MIdfielder Klaassen has not played for his country since October 2017 but has been included for a friendly against Spain before Nations League matches versus Bosnia-Herzegovina and Poland, after impressing on his return to Ajax.
He rejoined the Amsterdam giants, with whom he began his career, after spells away at Everton and Werder Bremen.
Krasnodar midfielder Tonny Vilhena and Crystal Palace left-back Patrick van Aanholt have also been included by coach Frank de Boer, who is awaiting a first win since replacing Ronald Koeman.
Marseille midfielder Kevin Strootman and Atalanta s Marten de Roon are among the players absent.
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Pep Guardiola is constantly evolving his methods and plays a style of football that is addictive to watch, according to Manchester City director of football Txiki Begiristain.
City announced on Thursday that the Catalan coach has agreed a new contract that will keep him at the Etihad Stadium until the end of the 2022-23 campaign.
Guardiola is into his fifth season at City already his longest reign at any club and has won two Premier League titles, three EFL Cups and the FA Cup.
The Champions League has so far eluded the 49-year-old but Begiristain, who also worked with Guardiola at Barcelona, insists his compatriot has defied all expectations.
He has taken the club to the top level, the maximum you can get. We wanted to play this attractive football and …
Jose Mourinho would have no problem returning to Real Madrid as coach, stoking the rumours linking him as a potential successor to Santiago Solari.
It has been a turbulent season for both Mourinho and Madrid, with the Portuguese losing his job at Manchester United in December, while Los Blancos have underwhelmed under two coaches.
Solari took charge of Madrid in October last year and, although he has overseen a moderate improvement from the end of Julen Lopetegui s brief spell, in no way have they caught the imagination of supporters.
Consecutive Clasico defeats to Barcelona in Madrid s last two outings have seen many people write off Solari s chances of retaining the job next season.
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Chelsea s dismissal of Thomas Tuchel has caught the footballing world by surprise, with his exit coming just a week after the close of the transfer window and a lavish spending spree.
The Blues are on the hunt for a new manager yet again, Todd Boehly swinging the axe in the same sort of fashion that predecessor Roman Abramovich would have – although Boehly s approach seems far more fierce.
Defeats to Leeds United, Southampton and Dinamo Zagreb were certainly disappointing for the Blues but, with just six games gone in the Premier League and one game down in the Champions League, there was plenty of time to turn things around.
The hunt for Tuchel s successor will be a difficult one, particularly given the strong record the German has boasted during his time at S…
Virgil van Dijk has backed Liverpool team-mate Mohamed Salah to turn disappointment into success after Egypt failed to qualify for this year s World Cup.
Salah, who had lasers directed at him from the crowd as he lined up his spot-kick, blazed over in the penalty shoot-out on Tuesday as it was Senegal – spearheaded by fellow Liverpool star Sadio Mane – who booked their spot in Qatar following a 1-1 aggregate draw across two legs.
It was the second time this year that Salah and Egypt have suffered shoot-out agony against Senegal, who triumphed in the same way in the Africa Cup of Nations final.
Salah has been one of the standout players in European football this season, yet will not get the chance to show his quality on the biggest international stage.
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Rodriguez spent the last two seasons on loan at Bayern Munich, at the end of which the Bundesliga title holders decided not to trigger the option to buy, set at €42 million. However, the Spanish giants are hoping they will be able to get close to that amount for the attacking midfielder who seems to have fallen short of the promise announced by his fantastic performances in the 2014 World Cup.
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Julian Nagelsmann said Bayern Munich won t take any chances with Robert Lewandowski s fitness when they face Freiburg on Saturday, with the striker nursing a rib injury.
The Bayern boss offered a promising update on Leon Goretzka s fitness, saying he would love to let the midfielder play, but could be left without Joshua Kimmich due to the imminent birth of his child.
Lewandowski netted a second-half penalty to set Poland on their way to World Cup qualification on Tuesday, opening the scoring in a 2-0 play-off win over Sweden.
The 33-year-old s last club outing saw him net twice against Union Berlin to reach 30 Bundesliga goals for a fifth time, a feat only previously achieved by the legendary Gerd Muller.
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Neymar insisted Miranda was fouled as Switzerland equalised to deny Brazil victory in their opening game at the World Cup, and the star striker also urged referees to offer better protection after he came in for some rough treatment in Rostov-on-Don.
Steven Zuber appeared to push Miranda before heading home a second-half goal that saw Tite s side held 1-1 in a Group E clash at Rostov Arena.
The coach of the Selecao was adamant Switzerland s goal should have been ruled out by referee Cesar Ramos, and Neymar agreed with that assessment.
I guess it was foul, he said.
When you see the moment on [the] replay, people celebrating the goal I was seeing it again but it s not for me to talk about it, there are four professionals working for that. They have t…
Croatia and Eintracht Frankfurt star Ante Rebic praised former boss Niko Kovac but played down speculation of a reunion at Bayern Munich.
Kovac was officially unveiled as Bayern head coach on Monday, having moved to the Bundesliga champions to replace Jupp Heynckes.
Since joining Bayern, Kovac has been linked with a raid on his old club, with Croatia forward Rebic reportedly at the top of the list after spending two years working together.
Rebic who scored twice and Kovac masterminded Frankfurt s stunning 3-1 win over Bayern in the DFB-Pokal final last season.
Eintracht Frankfurt star Ante Rebic was asked about former boss Niko Kovac and talks of a reunion at Bayern Munich.
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Mauricio Pochettino believes Kylian Mbappe’s uncertain future will be clarified soon following reports linking the superstar striker with a move away from Paris Saint-Germain.
France international Mbappe lit up the Camp Nou with a devastating hat-trick to crush Barcelona in PSG’s 4-1 Champions League last-16 win on Tuesday.
Following his starring performance, the 22-year-old said: It would be stupid to decide my future on a single match, sparking speculation about his long-term plans with his hometown club.
Mbappe’s contract expires in June 2022 and some of Europe’s biggest club are rumoured to be circling if the French champions cannot not lock down the World Cup winner to a new deal.
Last year’s losing Champions League finallists, PSG, are c…