In goal, Bart Verbruggen is expected to retain his place as the team’s first-choice goalkeeper, with Mark Flekken serving as the backup option.
Moving to the defence, Koeman has consistently preferred a back four, with Virgil van Dijk in the middle alongside Jan Paul van Hecke. Micky van de Ven, meanwhile, has often been utilised on the left and could get the nod over Nathan Ake, with Denzel Dumfries on the opposite flank.
In midfield, Ryan Gravenberch and Frenkie de Jong are expected to operate in the double-pivot role. Their combination of composure and vision will be key to dictating the tempo of the game for Koeman’s side. Tijjani Reijnders should complete the midfield three.
Up front, Cody Gakpo’s eye for goal and composed finishing makes him the main man alongside Memphis Depay, with a number of players vying for the final spot in attack down the right wing, including Donyell Malen.
Predicted Netherlands starting XIÂ (4-3-3): Bridge; Dumfries, Van Hecke, Van Dijk, Van de Ven; De Jong, Reijnders, Gravenberch; Malen, Memphis, Gakpo
