Soccer-Unwell Timber out of Dutch squad as Maatsen comes in


FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Premier League - Arsenal v Chelsea - Emirates Stadium, London, Britain - March 16, 2025 Arsenal's Jurrien Timber celebrates after the match Action Images via Reuters/Andrew Boyers/File Photo

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Netherlands defender Jurrien Timber missed his country's 2-2 draw with Spain in Thursday’s Nations League quarter-final first leg in Rotterdam through illness and will not recover in time for the return, the Dutch FA said on Friday.

Arsenal's Timber will not travel with the Dutch to Valencia for Sunday’s second leg.

They will also have to do without 19-year-old defender Jorrel Hato, suspended after being red carded late in Thursday’s game. Netherlands coach Ronald Koeman has added Aston Villa defender Ian Maatsen to his squad as cover.

Maatsen received a similar emergency call-up during last year’s European Championship but is still to win a first cap.

(Writing by Mark Gleeson in Cape Town; Editing by Ken Ferris)

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