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Thom van Bergen said he is looking forward to the Netherlands Under-21 side's play-offs and wants to see the campaign through. The FC Groningen forward previously took part in the Under-21 European Championship in Slovakia, where the team reached the semi-finals before losing to England.
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Ajax defender Aaron Bouwman and Feyenoord attacker Jerayno Chess received their first call-ups to the Netherlands Under-17 squad under coach Michael Traveler. One report said Chess, 17, was selected following Ayoub Oufkir’s absence.
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Jong Oranje coach Michael Reiziger faces several absences before the European Championship play-off ties against Denmark. AZ midfielder Kees Smit initially withdrew as he was still recovering from a groin injury, but later joined the squad after AZ and the KNVB reached an agreement. He will miss the away match in Denmark and is expected to be available for the return in Almere after following a tailored programme at AZ. AZ defender Wouter Goes and goalkeeper Rome-Jayden Owusu-Oduro are also unavailable, with Thijmen Blokzijl called up to replace Goes. Ruben van Bommel and Gjivai Zekiel are with the senior Netherlands squad, while Ayoub Oufkir is absent after being called up by Morocco. The winner of the two matches qualifies for next summer's European Championship in Albania and Serbia.