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Lutsharel Geertruida to replace injured Jurrien Timber in Netherlands squad

Timber suffered a groin injury in Arsenal's 2-1 Premier League win over Everton on Saturday, March 14th, and was forced to miss Sunday's League Cup final against Manchester City, which Arsenal lost 2-0.

Geertruida, a 19-time international, featured in both of the Netherlands' last two FIFA World Cup qualifiers in November, playing 74 minutes in the draw against Poland and 27 minutes in the 4-0 win over Lithuania.

The Sunderland defender was the target of alleged 'discriminatory abuse' in Sunday's Tyne-Wear Derby against Newcastle United, which temporarily stopped the match. Sunderland head coach Regis Le Bris provided an update on Geertruida following the 2-1 win.

"He (Geertruida) looks OK. It is unacceptable, and important to report and manage the situation properly. He looks OK, but we ⁠need to support ⁠him," he said.

The Netherlands play Norway in Amsterdam on March 27th, four days before facing Ecuador in Eindhoven on March 31st.

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