Joshua Zirkzee has been called up to the Netherlands national team to replace the injured Brian Brobbey.Brobbey suffered a hamstring issue in the first half of the Oranje’s 1-1 draw with Germany, the striker one of three players, including Kai Havertz and Jamal Musiala, to sustain knocks in the stalemate.Brobbey’s withdrawal is a huge blow for Xavi and the NetherlandsGermany’s opening goal, scored by Felix Nmecha, prompted a furious response from the Netherlands after they refused to put the ball out with Brobbey hurt.Netherlands skipper Virgil van Dijk branded the goal a “disgrace”, even if they battled back to claim a point in their 2026/27 UEFA Nations League opener.And with Brobbey forced to pull out of the squad, Zirkzee has been called up to replace the Sunderland man.“Get well soon, Brian. Joshua Zirkzee replaces the striker in our squad,” a post read on X.Zirkzee’s season so farIt’s a surprise decision by Netherlands head coach Xavi, who overlooked Memphis Depay and Wout Weghorst in favour of the Manchester United striker.Zirkzee was heavily linked with a move away from Old Trafford over the summer with Napoli, Roma and Aston Villa all credited with an interest in the Dutchman, while Fiorentina also made a late push for the forward.Having dropped behind Matheus Cunha and Benjamin Sesko in the pecking order, the striker is yet to start a game for United this season.All four appearances for Michael Carrick’s side have come from the bench, totalling 70 minutes of action in the opening weeks of the campaign.Zirkzee, though, has failed to make an impact across all four outings, of which United have won one.Zirkzee is in line to make his first Netherlands appearance in almost two yearsThe 24-year-old is now in line to add to his six international caps in the coming days having made his Netherlands debut in July 2024.Zirkzee, though, hasn’t registered an appearance for the Oranje since November that same year.Netherlands’ upcoming Nations League gamesCody Gakpo’s late strike salvaged a point for Xavi’s side on Thursday night as the Netherlands played out a 1-1 draw with rivals Germany.They’ll hope to claim their first win over the 2026/27 UEFA Nations League campaign when they take on Serbia in Belgrade on Sunday evening.The Netherlands then face Greece at the start of October.And they round off the extended international break with the return fixture against Serbia next month.