Xavi says injured Brobbey will be replaced in Netherlands squad

Netherlands coach Xavi Hernandez said Brian Brobbey was injured during Thursday’s 1-1 draw with Germany and would be replaced in the squad, leaving Sunderland awaiting further information about the striker’s condition. Brobbey went down in the 35th minute and left the match; the injury’s diagnosis and expected recovery time have not been confirmed. Xavi said after the match that the Netherlands would call up another striker but had not decided who. Brobbey is set to return to Sunderland, according to the accounts of his departure from the national team. The Netherlands were preparing for a match against Serbia, though reports differ on the number of fixtures remaining in the international break. Brobbey was substituted after going down and was described as limping as he left the pitch. Some accounts said he appeared to be holding his hamstring, but no confirmed diagnosis was provided. Sunderland posted on X that Brobbey had been forced off and wished him a speedy recovery. The injury comes after Brobbey scored a hat-trick for Sunderland in Sunday’s 5-3 defeat to Manchester City.