Brussels (AFP)

Netherlands coach Ronald Koeman has finally detained Memphis Depay and Matthijs de Ligt, injured with their clubs, in his 25-man squad for the last two qualifying matches at Euro-2020 in Northern Ireland and against Estonia on 16 and 19 November.

The Lyon striker was unsure after leaving the field on Tuesday at the half-time of the Champions League match against Benfica (3-1 for OL). He was also not retained by Lyon coach Rudi Garcia for the trip to Marseille, Sunday in Ligue 1.

Same scenario for the defender of Juventus, missing from the score sheet on Wednesday against Lokomotiv Moscow (2-1 win) following an injury to the ankle and finally called by Koeman.

Both active at AZ Alkmaar, Myron Boadu (18) and Calvin Stengs (20) were called for the first time in the selection.

Injured, the top scorer of the Dutch championship Donyell Malen (PSV Eindhoven, 10 goals) was not summoned.

Before moving to Northern Ireland on 16 November and receiving Estonia three days later, the Netherlands are leading Group C with 15 points, tied with Germany.

They remain under threat from Northern Ireland, 3rd with 12 units.

The 25 players selected for the matches against Northern Ireland and Estonia:

Goals: Jasper Cillessen (Valencia / ESP), Kenneth Vermeer (Feyenoord Rotterdam), Jeroen Zoet (PSV Eindhoven)

Defenders: Patrick van Aanholt (Crystal Palace / ENG), Nathan Aké (Bournemouth / ENG), Daley Blind (Ajax Amsterdam), Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool / ENG), Denzel Dumfries (PSV), Matthijs de Ligt (Juventus Turin / ITA ), Joel Veltman (Ajax), Stefan de Vrij (Inter Milan / ITA)

Midfielder: Donny van de Beek (Ajax), Frenkie de Jong (Barcelona FC / ESP), Davy Pröpper (Brighton / ENG), Marten de Roon (Atalanta Bergamo / ITA), Kevin Strootman (Olympique Marseille / FRA), Georginio Wijnaldum (Liverpool / ENG)

Attackers: Ryan Babel (Galatasaray / TUR), Steven Berghuis (Feyenoord Rotterdam), Myron Boadu (AZ Alkmaar), Luuk de Jong (Sevilla FC / ESP), Memphis Depay (Olympique Lyonnais / FRA), Quincy Promes (Ajax), Calvin Stengs (AZ), Wout Weghorst (Wolfsburg)

© 2019 AFP