Ronald Koeman confirms: Bart Verbruggen is the primary goalkeeper of the Dutch workforce – Voetbalzone.nl

Bart Verbruggen is the primary goalkeeper of the Dutch nationwide workforce on the European Championship. Nationwide coach Ronald Koeman confirmed this on the press convention. The 21-year-old from Brighton & Hove Albion will even play within the friendlies in opposition to Canada and Iceland. Mark Fleken is the second goalkeeper in the meanwhile. Justin Bijlow is the third goalkeeper, however that order can change throughout the competitors, in line with Koeman.

Many analysts had already anticipated Koeman to nominate Verbruggen because the everlasting man underneath the Dutch bar in Germany. Keeper of the the seagulls they performed a complete of 5 worldwide matches in October, November and March and that left impression.

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Verbruggen was not a everlasting fixture at Brighton this season, as outgoing supervisor Roberto De Zerbi used a rotation system. So the primary one alternated with Jason Steele each few video games. Verbruggen ultimately made 27 appearances for Brighton; Steele made 23 appearances.

The Dutch goalkeeper beats Flokken and Bijlow with regards to the spot underneath the crossbar on the European Championship. Fleks performed 38 video games for Brentford this season, they performed two worldwide video games in September and was within the beginning line-up within the pleasant in opposition to Scotland (a 4-0 win) in March.

Bijlow’s final worldwide match dates again to final June, when he defended the aim within the League of Nations match in opposition to Italy (2-3 loss). The Feyenoord goalkeeper missed a big a part of the second half of the season attributable to a calf harm. Bijlow was sidelined for fourteen video games, however Arne Slot allowed him to begin the final 4 video games of the match to place himself within the highlight of the Dutch nationwide workforce.

The Dutch workforce will apply in opposition to Canada on Thursday night time in De Kuip earlier than Iceland shall be their opponent on Monday night time in Rotterdam-Zuid. These are the final two video games by which the Dutch nationwide workforce can work on consistency earlier than the beginning of the European Championship. Koeman’s facet kick off the ultimate match subsequent Sunday in opposition to Poland. France and Austria are the opponents on June 21 and 25 respectively.

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