Sven Botman's future in the Netherlands setup may now be under threat after the Newcastle United defender withdrew from the Under-21s on Tuesday to focus on his new club. The 22-year-old was an unused substitute in Newcastle's 1-1 draw with Bournemouth on Saturday and looks to be behind Dan Burn in the pecking order on Tyneside.
Botman once again missed out on a place in Louis van Gaal's senior Netherlands side for the upcoming international break and has now taken the decision to pull out of upcoming friendlies against Belgium and Romania for the Under-21 side.
Manager Erwin van de Looi has now spoken out about the withdrawal, admitting while he understands Botman's decision, it won't be a convenient one for the central defender going forward.
