Published : 21 Jun 2026, 05:25 AM
Updated : 08 Sep 2026, 09:17 AM
Netherlands midfielder Frenkie de Jong has shaken off an injury and will start the World Cup Group F match on Saturday against Sweden, who will feature the attacking duo of Viktor Gyokeres and Alexander Isak.
• Memphis Depay starts on the bench for the Netherlands.
• Quinten Timber out with concussion.
• Gyokeres and Isak lead Sweden's attack.
• Yasin Ayari starts in midfield after scoring two goals in the opening game.
Lineups:
The Netherlands: Bart Verbruggen; Micky van de Ven, Virgil van Dijk, Jan Paul van Hecke, Denzel Dumfries; Frenkie de Jong, Ryan Gravenberch, Tijjani Reijnders; Cody Gakpo, Donyell Malen, Brian Brobbey.
Sweden: Kristoffer Nordfeldt; Isak Hien, Gustaf Lagerbielke, Victor Lindelof; Gabriel Gudmundsson, Alexander Bernhardsson; Yasin Ayari, Jesper Karlstrom, Benjamin Nygren, Viktor Gyokeres, Alexander Isak.
