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Dutch under-21 coach Michael Reiziger cannot call on Kees Smit for the decisive European Championship play-off against Denmark, in what was described as another major disappointment for the coach.
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AZ midfielder Kees Smit returned to the squad for the Europa League match against Juventus after recovering from an injury sustained while with the Netherlands under-21 team more than three weeks earlier. Coach Leeroy Echteld said before the match that the 20-year-old was able to play minutes but was not ready to start. Smit came on in AZ's 2-1 Europa League defeat to Juventus. Afterwards, he described the injury as a learning experience and said he had returned too soon initially.
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Ajax defender Aaron Bouwman and Feyenoord attacker Jerayno Chess received their first call-ups to the Netherlands Under-21 squad under coach Michael Reiziger. They are in the selection for two matches against Denmark, in which the team will seek qualification for the 2027 European Championship.