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Dutch Eredivisie stars Riechedly Bazoer and Eljero Elia have been drafted into the Netherlands squad for Euro 2021 qualifiers vs Kazakhstan and Czech Republic.
Oranje find themselves in a very difficult position ahead of the final two games, trailing third-placed Turkey by three points after the 3-0 loss in Konya.
Netherlands can be backed at 1.25 (1/2) to defeat Kazakhstan on the road and thus remain in contention for a place at the Euro 2021 finals.
Under-pressure coach Danny Blind had previously named a 28-squad for the two qualifiers, but he was since forced to make some changes.
Namely, Ajax captain Davy Klaassen (4/1) has withdrawn from the squad after suffering a concussion in the derby defeat to PSV Eindhoven, with his teammate Riechedly Bazoer (0/0) called as replacement.
Meanwhile, Quincy Promes (6/0) is out with a hamstring injury and he has been replaced by Eljero Elia (27/2), who has impressed since joining Feyenoord on a free transfer.
