AMSTERDAM :Netherlands coach Ronald Koeman said he will be putting his best side out for Thursday’s World Cup qualifier against Poland before experimenting with emerging talent for the Group G match in Lithuania three days later.

Poland are regarded as the Dutch side’s biggest threat for a place at next year’s tournament in North America and the match in Rotterdam is a chance for both to lay down a marker in their qualifying group.

“The first match is the most important of the two we'll be playing. Poland is our rival for the top spot and we want to qualify as quickly as possible. We know we can take a huge step forward with success against Poland,” Koeman told a press conference.

“We've analysed Poland, of course, but under a different coach. (Jan) Urban is the new coach, and he often

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