Netherlands coach Ronald Koeman pledged to better manage his bench when his team take on Sweden in a Group F World Cup match on Saturday, saying his substitutions in ​the opening fixture failed to generate the impact he had sought.

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Benjamin Nygren came out smiling in the battle of the Celtic team-mates as Sweden thumped Sebastian Tounekti's Tunisia 5-1 in their World Cup opener. Midfielder Nygren started for the Swedes, who were 3-1 up by the time he made way for Tottenham's Lucas Bergvall on 65 minutes.

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Key midfielder Frenkie de Jong is a doubt for the Netherlands' World Cup group match against free-scoring Sweden on Saturday after colliding with a teammate, coach Ronald Koeman said.