Netherlands will be without Daryl Janmaat for the conclusion of its ailing Euro 2016 qualification bid.

The Newcastle United defender is nursing a knee injury and was ruled out of the games against Kazakhstan an Czech Republic after a consultation with national team doctors on Wednesday (AEDT).

Daley Blind and his squad departs for Astana on Thursday (AEDT) and the coach will not name a replacement, having already called up Riechedly Bazoer and Eljero Elia on the back of fitness problems for Davy Klaassen and Quincy Promes.

After a deeply disappointing Group A campaign, Netherlands lies fourth in its group and must hope third-placed Turkey drops points in order for it to make the play-offs – even in the event of back-to-back wins.