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Sven Botman pulls out of Holland U21 squad to 'exclusively focus' on winning his place back at Newcastle... with Eddie Howe admitting Dan Burn 'gets the nod at the moment' as Fabian Schar's centre-back partner

Sven Botman has pulled out of Holland's U21 squad to reportedly focus on reclaiming a starting spot at Newcastle.

Erwin van de Looi's squad face friendly matches against Belgium and Romania this week, with Botman initially being called up after being overlooked for the senior side by Louis van Gaal.

But the 22-year-old centre-back withdrew from the U21 squad on Tuesday morning, with the Newcastle Echo claiming he informed the Dutch FA of his decision because he wants to 'exclusively' focus on his club.

Sven Botman has pulled out of Holland's U21 squad to reportedly focus on reclaiming a starting spot at Newcastle
Burn has been left out of three Premier League matches following his u00a335m summer move

The centre-back has been left out for three Premier League already this season, most recently Saturday's 1-1 draw with Bournemouth, and is now focusing on winning his place back for the match at Fulham after the international break.