Tijjani Reijnders had already expected that he would not be part of the 23-man selection of Orange. The AZ midfielder has reported to the Dutch national team in Zeist, but is on standby for the final round of the Nations League.
Reijnders will therefore initially not be part of the selection for the semi-final against Croatia. The news about this came as no surprise to him on Monday. “No, I already expected it,” says Reijnders in front of the ESPN camera. “It’s up to me to show this week that I can be fully there next time. This week is a good moment for myself.”
Ronald Koeman previously told Reijnders that he would end up on the stand-by list. “I had already discussed it with the national coach, hence. When he selected me, it was already said: 23 players are part of the final selection, three players will be on standbyBefore that became official, the inspector trained with the Orange for another day, but not with the intention of changing Koeman’s mind. “No, I don’t think so.”
Nevertheless, Reijnders jumped for joy when he heard that he could report to the Orange squad. “Yes, of course. It is of course a great honor to come to the Dutch national team. I am very happy with that. Does it matter that the announcement about the stand-by list immediately comes? No, of course not. It is It’s nice that I’m selected for these weeks.”
🔶 Tijjani Reijnders already expected that he would join the Orange selection as a stand-by:
“It’s up to me to show that next time I fully belong”
— ESPN NL (@ESPNnl) June 6, 2023
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