Xavi calls up Man Utd's Joshua Zirkzee to replace injured Brian Brobbey

[p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/brobbey-brian/pfAvgQUT/"]Brobbey[/a] was forced off in the 35th minute of [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/germany-ptQide1O/netherlands-WYintcWb/?mid=YTiXRfng"]Thursday's UEFA Nations League game[/a] against [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/germany/ptQide1O/"]Germany[/a] with a muscle injury. Xavi confirmed in a post-match interview that the [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/sunderland/WSzc94ws/"]Sunderland[/a] striker would not play in this international break again and that he would call up a replacement.[/p][p]On Friday, the KNVB confirmed that [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/manchester-united/ppjDR086/"]Manchester United[/a] striker [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/zirkzee-joshua/CCdlIA7L/"]Joshua Zirkzee[/a] would replace Brobbey. Zirkzee had not been with the Dutch national team since Euro 2024, when he played four minutes for [i]Oranje[/i] against England and Turkey.[/p][embed guid="3bb9e05c-ba91-4c47-b839-c03ba879e157" url="https://x.com/OnsOranje/status/2103422741999489376?s=20" social-type="twitter" /][p]The 25-year-old has tallied just 20 Premier League minutes for the Red Devils this season, coming on late in the games against [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/manchester-city/Wtn9Stg0/"]Manchester City[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/fulham/69ZiU2Om/"]Fulham[/a].[/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/netherlands/WYintcWb/"]The Netherlands[/a] continue their UEFA Nations League campaign on [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/netherlands-WYintcWb/serbia-8Kl6iq0i/?mid=O0VCvYVb"]Sunday[/a], when they'll face [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/serbia/8Kl6iq0i/"]Serbia[/a] in Belgrade. [i]Oranje[/i] will travel to [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/greece/COuk57Ci/"]Greece[/a] after, before hosting Serbia in Eindhoven for the last game of this international break.[/p][infobox id="5a8fbd57-e97c-4bdc-9f6b-fb0fb254e893" /]