Poland vs Netherlands lineups: Euro 2024 team news, predicted XIs and injury latest | OneFootball

Robert Lewandowski set to miss Group D opener as Dutch suffer double injury blow before tournament

Poland are set to kick off their Euro 2024 campaign against the Netherlands on Sunday without talisman and captain Robert Lewandowski.

The 35-year-old Barcelona striker suffered a thigh injury midway through the first half of Poland’s final warm-up friendly against Turkey on Monday.

Towering striker Adam Buksa is set to deputise with Karol Swiderski or Krzysztof Piatek the alternatives.

Poland will also be without Matty Cash and Arkadiusz Milik, both of whom are missing the tournament through injury.

The Dutch squad is also beset by injuries. Midfielders Frenkie de Jong and Teun Koopmeiners were ruled out of the Euros earlier this week, while Jurrien Timber has not been deemed fit enough for selection after tearing his ACL on his Premier League debut for Arsenal last summer.

Dutch boss Ronald Koeman called up Chelsea left-back Ian Maatsen and in-demand Bologna forward Joshua Zirkzee as injury replacements this week.

Predicted Poland XI: Szczesny; Bednarek, Dawidowicz, Kiwior; Frankowski, Moder, Slisz, Zalewski; Zielinski, Urbanski; Buksa

Predicted Netherlands XI: Verbruggen; Dumfries, De Vrij, Van Dijk, Ake; Reijnders, Schouten, Veerman; Simons, Depay, Gakpo

Time and date: 2pm BST on Sunday June 16, 2024

Venue: Volksparkstadion, Hamburg

TV channel: BBC One