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Szczesny and Strootman feature in Poland v Netherlands friendly

Szczesny and Strootman feature in Poland v Holland friendly

Giallorossi stars Wojciech Szczesny and Kevin Strootman both played in the friendly in Gdansk

Giallorossi stars Wojciech Szczesny and Kevin Strootman both played in the high-profile friendly between Poland and the Netherlands on 1 June in Gdansk.

Poland coach Adam Nawalka named the goalkeeper in his starting XI, while the midfielder only came on for the final few minutes of the contest, which the Dutch won 2-1.

As has been reiterated on a number of occasions by Holland coach Danny Blind, he intends on using Strootman carefully since he has only just returned from a long-term injury.

Szczesny, who played 41 times for Roma in 2015-16, will be representing his country at the upcoming Euros in France: Poland have been drawn in Group C with Germany, Ukraine and Northern Ireland.

Strootman, who made four appearances after making his return towards the end of the season, will not be in France after his country failed to qualify for the tournament - but will be involved in another friendly on 5 June against Austria at the Ernst-Happel-Stadion in Vienna.