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Netherlands name Timothy Fosu-Mensah in squad

Timothy Fosu-Mensah has been handed his first international call-up after being named in a provisional Netherlands squad for three upcoming friendlies.
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Timothy Fosu-Mensah has been handed his first international call-up after the Manchester United defender was named in a provisional Netherlands squad for three upcoming friendlies.

Head coach Danny Blind has included the 18-year-old despite him making just seven Premier League appearances in his breakthrough season.

Netherlands failed to qualify for Euro 2016 and will kick off a trio of friendly matches in the space of nine days with a trip to Dublin to take on Republic of Ireland on May 27.

Blind's side will also face Poland and Austria as those two nations, like Ireland, prepare for the Euros.

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Fosu-Mensah, a product of Ajax's youth academy, made his United debut against Arsenal in February.

He is joined in the squad by a couple of familiar faces, with team-mates Daley Blind and Memphis Depay also named.

Klaas-Jan Huntelaar, Arjen Robben, Wesley Sneijder and Robin van Persie were among the big names not included by Blind.

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