Virgil van Dijk withdraws from Netherlands duty due to fitness issue
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Nov 9, 2026, 5:32 PM
Last updated Nov 9, 2026
Virgil van Dijk has been ruled out of the Netherlands' upcoming Nations League fixtures against Greece and Germany due to a fitness issue. The Dutch national team confirmed his withdrawal, also noting Sunderland's Brian Brobbey is unfit after sustaining an injury. Van Dijk completed 90 minutes in Liverpool's recent win over Crystal Palace before pulling out of the international squad. The Netherlands will face Greece in Amsterdam on Friday and travel to Berlin for their match against Germany on Monday.
- •Virgil van Dijk withdraws from international duty for fitness reasons.
- •Netherlands set to play Greece and Germany in Nations League.
- •Van Dijk played full match in Liverpool's victory over Crystal Palace.
- 5:32 PMYahoo Sports — Liverpool and Netherlands hit with injury blow as Virgil van Dijk withdraws from international duty
"The Dutchman played all 90 minutes of Liverpool’s win over Crystal Palace on Sunday
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