Timber sidelined for Netherlands game due to illness

Jurrien Timber, a defender for the Netherlands, missed the Nations League match against Spain due to illness. The game ended in a 2-2 draw on Thursday in Rotterdam. The Dutch Football Association announced that Timber will not join the team for the return match in Valencia. He is unable to recover in time. In addition to Timber, the Netherlands will also be without 19-year-old defender Jorrel Hato, who received a red card in the previous match. To fill the gaps in the squad, Netherlands coach Ronald Koeman has called up Ian Maatsen from Aston Villa as a replacement. Maatsen has not yet played for the national team, although he received a similar call-up last year. In related news, Arsenal may have to deal with an injury to defender Riccardo Calafiori. He hurt his knee during Italy's match against Germany, which Italy lost 2-1.