Captain Virgil van Dijk and midfielder Frenkie de Jong have both been released from international duty this week and will not travel for the Netherlands’ last Nations League group game against Bosnia & Herzegovina,

Both De Jong and Van Dijk played in Saturday’s 4-0 win over Hungary in Amsterdam which secured second place in the group for the Dutch and progress to the Nations League quarterfinals in March.

Frenkie de Jong believes his confidence will grow with more playing time after returning to the Netherlands starting line-up.

The return of midfielder Frenkie de Jong for the first time in 14 months has come as a major boost for the Netherlands and given coach Ronald Koeman better options after qualifying for the Nations League quarter-finals.

Midfielder Frenkie de Jong's return to the Netherlands national team for the first time in 14 months is a major boost acknowledged by their head coach Ronald Koeman. The Dutchmen have qualified for the Nations League quarter-finals.