Kluivert and Malen out for Netherlands break, Xavi calls up Til and Meerdink

[p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/kluivert-justin/fq4lU5sI/"]Kluivert[/a] had scored [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/bournemouth/OtpNdwrc/"]Bournemouth[/a]'s first-ever European goal in Anoeta, but picked up an injury, manager Marco Rose revealed on Sunday.[/p][p][b]"Justin suffered an injury in San Sebastian. We're gonna miss him for some weeks. Nothing real bad, but it needs time,"[/b] Rose said.[/p][p]The injury will cost Kluivert the upcoming UEFA Nations League games with [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/netherlands/WYintcWb/"]the Netherlands[/a], where [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/xavi/bs5KnIiT/"]Xavi[/a] will make his debut as [i]Oranje[/i] manager against Germany on September 24th.[/p][embed guid="3f694132-e6fd-4afb-b26e-e387b25a8ac7" url="https://x.com/OnsOranje/status/2101744649857618242?s=20" social-type="twitter" /][p]In addition to Kluivert, [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/as-roma/zVqqL0ma/"]Roma[/a]'s [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/malen-donyell/KOdKXsao/"]Donyell Malen[/a] will be absent for Xavi's maiden Netherlands games.[/p][p]Xavi has replaced the pair with [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/psv/M9UEHJWi/"]PSV[/a] midfielder [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/til-guus/bcK8T2U3/"]Guus Til[/a] and AZ striker [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/meerdink-mexx/OjqNXAED/"]Mexx Meerdink[/a]. Til, an 8-time Netherlands international, scored twice in PSV's 3-2 loss against [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/twente/dhOKTHGA/"]FC Twente[/a] on Sunday, while the uncapped Meerdink has scored three goals and provided two assists for Eredivisie leaders AZ so far.[/p][p]The Netherlands will open their UEFA Nations League campaign against Germany, after which they'll face Greece and Serbia twice.[/p][image alt="The Netherlands' upcoming games" id="56dbb598-de24-4174-8778-41d2c9729d64" credit-line="Flashscore" guid="abb93d0b-42c2-42b6-8025-2c6d21e60111" original-width="2160" original-height="2700" /]