Netherlands Bench Crysencio Summerville; Virgil van Dijk Leads the Lineup

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Netherlands Bench Crysencio Summerville; Virgil van Dijk Leads the Lineup

Summerville, scorer in the last match, starts on the bench as the Netherlands face Sweden in a 4-3-3. The XI: Verbruggen; Dumfries, Van Hecke, Van Dijk, Van de Ven; Gravenberch, De Jong, Reijnders; Malen, Brobbey, Gakpo. Van Dijk captains the side, while Gakpo and Malen flank Brobbey as the Dutch chase a key Group F result against dangerous Sweden tonight.

By Tanish Chachra

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