Xavi Hernández, the Spanish coach of the Dutch national team, was in attendance at the Champions League match between Liverpool and Atlético Madrid. This is not the first time Xavi has been spotted at a match featuring potential international players, as he was also at the Johan Cruijff ArenA for the Ajax vs PSV match and at the Abe Lenstra Stadion to watch AZ vs SC Heerenveen. Only one potential Oranje candidate started in the Liverpool lineup: Virgil van Dijk, the 35-year-old Liverpool captain. It remains to be seen if the defender will continue to play for the Dutch national team. Cody Gakpo, who was close to a transfer during the summer, was left out of the match due to lichte klachten (light complaints).