The Netherlands will have defender Matthijs de Ligt back in the starting line-up for Thursday’s European Championship Group C clash with Austria after he missed the team's first game at the tournament, coach Frank de Boer said on Wednesday.
De Boer told a news conference that the 21-year-old De Ligt, who picked up a groin injury on the last day of his country’s training camp in Portugal about 10 days ago, would start the game at the Johan Cruyff Arena but refused to reveal who in the five-man defence would be dropped."De Ligt is in very good shape, has trained well and has shown that he is completely ready," De Boer said.
Austria also won their opening game in the group, beating debutants North Macedonia 3-1 in Bucharest.
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