Ryan Gravenberch
Written by Wilber Hack and Kasper Hermans for De Telegraaf:
The Liverpool midfielder was a surprise late addition to the Dutch squad after injuries to Marten de Roon and Quinten Timber (the twin brother of Arsenal's Jurriën) created a vacancy in the squad. Ryan Gravenberch would perhaps not even have made it if there hadn’t been fitness concerns for Frenkie de Jong. “The injuries mean that Gravenberch has landed with his nose in the butter,” said Ronald Koeman, a Dutch saying meaning that the 21-year-old had been lucky to make it. The coach went on to say, however, that the decision “had been made because of the talent I see in him”. There is some history between the two with the national team coach reportedly unimpressed that Gravenberch declined a call-up to the Under-21 squad when he had just joined Liverpool. The midfielder has not had the worst of seasons at his new club, featuring in 26 of Liverpool’s 38 league matches.
