Lutsharel Geertruida to replace injured Jurrien Timber in Netherlands squad

[p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/timber-jurrien/hSaoLOM4/"]Timber[/a] suffered a groin injury in [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/arsenal/hA1Zm19f/"]Arsenal[/a]'s 2-1 Premier League win over [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/everton/KluSTr9s/"]Everton[/a] on Saturday, March 14th, and was forced to miss Sunday's League Cup final against [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/manchester-city/Wtn9Stg0/"]Manchester City[/a], which Arsenal lost 2-0.[/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/geertruida-lutsharel/zwx6dFjk/"]Geertruida[/a], a 19-time international, featured in both of [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/netherlands/WYintcWb/"]the Netherlands[/a]' 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.[/p][image alt="Lutsharel Geertruida during the Netherlands' FIFA World Cup qualifier against Poland in November 2025" id="009d4f06-9cb9-45ae-a06b-5e94613fa19e" credit-line="Photo by STEFAN KOOPS / NURPHOTO / NURPHOTO VIA AFP" guid="01007720-28d7-48f6-9ca1-c3a718612907" original-width="7087" original-height="4725" /][p]The [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/sunderland/WSzc94ws/"]Sunderland[/a] defender was the target of [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/news/soccer-premier-league-premier-league-investigating-alleged-discriminatory-abuse-in-tyne-wear-derby/hKv91Mvo/"]alleged 'discriminatory abuse'[/a] in Sunday's Tyne-Wear Derby against [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/newcastle-utd/p6ahwuwJ/"]Newcastle United[/a], which temporarily stopped the match. Sunderland head coach Regis Le Bris provided an update on Geertruida following the 2-1 win.[/p][p][b]"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," [/b]he said.[/p][p]The Netherlands play [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/norway/8rP6JO0H/"]Norway[/a] in Amsterdam on [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/netherlands-WYintcWb/norway-8rP6JO0H/?mid=rujmEN6L"]March 27th[/a], four days before facing [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/ecuador/8tbm8Tri/"]Ecuador[/a] in Eindhoven on [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/ecuador-8tbm8Tri/netherlands-WYintcWb/?mid=2PWJ81Ur"]March 31st[/a].[/p][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/news/soccer-friendly-international-brobbey-returns-to-injury-riddled-netherlands-squad-maiden-call-up-for-kees-smit/W6iBQgdC/"]Check the full Netherlands squad in our article HERE >[/a][/b][/p]