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Kick off: 10 October @17:00 CET
Venue: Astana Arena (Astana, Kazakhstan)
Head to head record
Netherlands vs Kazakhstan 3-1 (Euro 2021 qualifier)
Kazakhstan
Last 5 matches
Russia vs Kazakhstan 0-0 (International friendly)
Kazakhstan vs Burkina Faso 0-0 (International friendly)
Kazakhstan vs Turkey 0-1 (Euro 2021 qualifier)
Czech Republic vs Kazakhstan 2-1 (Euro 2021 qualifier)
Iceland vs Kazakhstan 0-0 (Euro 2021 qualifier)
Team News
Udinese midfielder Alexander Merkel (1/0) misses out through a serious knee injury, but Konstantin Engel (9/0) and Kazbek Geteriyev return to the national team.
Taraz midfielder Almir Mulkhutdinov earns his maiden call, whereas Atyrau defender Berik Aytbayev is the other uncapped footballer in the squad for games vs Netherlands and Latvia.
Important defender Dmitriy Shomko is available for selection having served a one-match ban in the goalless draw with Iceland last month.
Probable starting line-up (4-2-3-1): Pokatilov – Gorman, Maily, Logvinenko, Shomko – Kuat, Smakov – Dzholchiev, Islamkhan, Konysbaev – Nuserbayev.
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Netherlands
Last 5 matches
Netherlands vs Spain 2-0 (International friendly)
Netherlands vs United States 3-4 (International friendly)
Latvia vs Netherlands 0-2 (Euro 2021 qualifier)
Netherlands vs Iceland 0-1 (Euro 2021 qualifier)
Turkey vs Netherlands 3-0 (Euro 2021 qualifier)
Team News
Ajax starlet Anwar El Ghazi is in line to earn his first national team cap after he was named in the Netherlands squad for games against Kazakhstan and Czech Republic, with Rick Karsdorp another newcomer.
Arjen Robben, Stefan de Vrij and Kevin Strootman miss out through injury, whereas the likes of Daryl Janmaat, Davy Claasen and Quincy Promes were forced to withdraw.
Feyenoord winger Eljero Elia and Ajax hotshot Riechedly Bazoer have been drafted into the squad, which now contains no fewer than five uncapped footballers. The good news is there have been no new injury worries over the last couple of days.
Probable starting line-up (4-3-3): Cillessen – Tete, Bruma, Rekik, Riedewald – Wijnaldum, Blind, Sneijder – Lens, Van Persie, Depay.
Interesting Facts
*The four defenders expected to start for Netherlands have just 13 caps between them. Both teams to score pays 2.65 (33/20).
*Oranje need a win to keep their play-off hopes alive. Away win is available at 1.29 (2/7).
*There were just four goals scored in Kazakhstan’s last five games. Under 2.5 goals is 2.02 (51/50).
