Brobbey was forced off in the 35th minute of Thursday's UEFA Nations League game against Germany with a muscle injury. Xavi confirmed in a post-match interview that the Sunderland striker would not play in this international break again and that he would call up a replacement.

On Friday, the KNVB confirmed that Manchester United striker Joshua Zirkzee would replace Brobbey. Zirkzee had not been with the Dutch national team since Euro 2024, when he played four minutes for Oranje against England and Turkey.

The 25-year-old has tallied just 20 Premier League minutes for the Red Devils this season, coming on late in the games against Manchester City and Fulham.

The Netherlands continue their UEFA Nations League campaign on Sunday, when they'll face Serbia in Belgrade. Oranje will travel to Greece after, before hosting Serbia in Eindhoven for the last game of this international break.