Netherlands boss Ronald Koeman said he substituted Manchester United centre-back Matthijs de Ligt during their 2-2 draw with Germany on Tuesday night to “protect” him.
De Ligt, 25, was replaced at half-time in the Uefa Nations League clash in Amsterdam by Brighton’s Jan Paul van Hecke after the defender had a hand in both of Germany’s first-half goals. A misplaced pass in the first half led to Deniz Undav equalising before his failed clearance led to Joshua Kimmich giving Germany […]