Netherlands coach Ronald Koeman has a warning for England midfielder Declan Rice ahead of their semi final clash.

The two countries go head to head tomorrow to decide who will play Portugal in the final of the UEFA Nations League Finals.

Rice promised that he would be intense and physical with the Dutch midfielders, including Frenkie De Jong. However, Koeman warned Rice that VAR would catch and shenanigans.

"[Playing dirty] is not possible anymore, we have VAR," Koeman said at a press conference on Wednesday.

"But we also have players who can stand up to that. Virgil van Dijk and Matthijs de Ligt for example. The best centre-back pairing in the world? One of the best, I think. But you have to look at the total picture.

"With Virgil, I look at the total picture. In training sessions or off the field, how he ensures that there is a mutual respect. That the atmosphere is good. That everyone is on time. He is working on that.

"Daley Blind, Georginio Wijnaldum and Kevin Strootman too. They are examples of how you should behave as a top player.

"The Nations League is starting to liven up, I might not have expected that when we started it. We feel it is about something. That's good to see."