New Zealand pace duo of Tim Southee and Lockie Ferguson are fit to return for Monday's World Cup match against the Netherlands but regular skipper Kane Williamson will continue to sit out, head coach Gary Stead said on Sunday.

Southee (thumb injury) and Ferguson (back injury) missed Thursday's comprehensive victory against defending champions England after failing to recover from their respective injuries. The duo is expected to be up for selection for today's game, boosting the Blackcaps' pace unit, led by Trent Boult.

"Lockie Ferguson got through training really well so providing he is scrubbed up okay this morning, he will be available for this next game," Stead said.

"Tim Southee also got through the training really well. It was great to see him back at the bowling crease and also doing a little bit of fielding as well.

"He will just get a final x-ray done this morning and we will make a call after that but it is all looking good for selection from now on and into the rest of the tournament."

Meanwhile, Williamson will skip the match in Hyderabad to complete his recovery from a knee surgery and is expected to play against Bangladesh in Chennai on Friday.

"He is progressing really well but his fielding needs to be higher and needs trust in his body," said Stead.

"We're confident he will be ready for the third game to start his tournament."

Williamson is the current squad's top scorer in ODIs with more than 6,500 runs and 13 centuries.

New Zealand all-rounder Glenn Phillips Sunday stressed that the Black Caps must keep their feet on the ground after the convincing win over England.

"We enjoyed the first win but obviously with the tournament having such a quick turnaround, we try not get too high when we win and not get too low when we lose.

"The Netherlands have a lot of strong players, and we're going to have to still put our best foot forward, as I'm sure they will," said Phillips.