Newcastle United defender Sven Botman admits he wasn't too surprised to miss out on a place at the 2022 World Cup with the Netherlands this month - and is already eyeing a call-up when the country changes manager in the coming months.
The summer signing has flourished at St James' Park and is yet to taste defeat in a black and white shirt. However, Botman hasn't earned a national team call-up to date and saw his chances all-but evaporate by withdrawing from under-21 duty earlier this season in order to focus on his start to life on Tyneside.
Louis van Gaal opted against picking the in-form centre-back in his final 26-man squad but Botman is already eyeing a spot in the national side when Ronald Koeman takes the national job after the World Cup ends.
