Soccer-Depay to start for Dutch as De Jong declared fit

FILE PHOTO: Soccer - Paulista Championship - Semi final - Corinthians v Santos - Neo Quimica Arena, Sao Paulo, Brazil - March 9, 2025 Corinthians' Memphis Depay during the warm up before the match REUTERS/Carla Carniel/File Photo

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - The Netherlands will start with Memphis Depay leading their attack and Frenkie de Jong in midfield in Thursday's Nations League quarter-final against Spain in Rotterdam, coach Ronald Koeman confirmed on the eve of the first leg clash.

The 31-year-old Depay is five goals away from becoming his country's record goalscorer, but has not featured for the Dutch team since last year's European Championship.