FIFA World Cup Group F LIVE: Netherlands vs Japan – score, radio commentary, text updates & match stats
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Netherlands v Japan (21:00 BST)
Japan will look to Celtic’s Daizen Maeda to provide their threat as they attempt to strengthen their status as World Cup dark horses.
Bayern Munich defender Hiroki Ito is in while Eintracht Frankfurt’s Ritsu Doan could prove a threat.
Japan XI: Suzuki, Ito, Taniguchi, Watanabe, Nakamura, Kamada, Sano, Doan, Maeda, Kubo, Ueda.
Netherlands captain, Liverpool’s Virgil van Dijk, will look to keep him at bay. The Dutch team has a huge Premier League presence, with eight in coach Ronald Koeman’s starting line up. Van Dijk is joined by Liverpool team-mates Cody Gakpo and Ryan Gravenberch.
Spurs defender Micky van de Ven is in, while Brighton pair, keeper Bart Verbruggen and Spurs target Jan Paul van Hecke also start. Manchester City’s midfielder Tiijani Reijnders is in, along with West Ham United forward Crysencio Summerville completing the top-flight contingent.
Netherlands XI: Verbruggen, Van de Ven, Van Dijk, Van Hecke, Dumfries, Reijnders, De Jong, Gravenberch, Gakpo, Malen, Summerville.
