Van Marwijk names Netherlands squad for England friendly

February 26, 2012
By: Frank Beresford

Netherlands boss Bert van Marwijk has named his 24-man squad for the international friendly against England at Wembley.

Twente forward Ola John and Eredivisie assist leader Luciano Narsingh have earned their first call-ups and the two youngsters are hoping to impress the boss and keep their place in the side.

Arjen Robben and Wesley Sneijder will be given a chance to forget all about their club worries and prove why they are still considered some of the best players in world football.

The squad features no less than seven players who ply their trade in English Premier League, including Robin van Persie, Rafa van der Vaart and keepers Michel Vorm and Tim Krul.

Talented Eredisivie players Kevin Strootman, Gregory Wijnaldum and Luuk de Jong are also in the mix, just as veterans Mark van Bommel and Khalid Boulahrouz.

Netherlands travel to Wembley hoping to recover from the 3-0 defeat to Germany in their last friendly game and Oranje are 2.85 (37/20) with 188BET to beat England in London.

Netherlands squad:

Goalkeepers: Tim Krul (Newcastle United), Maarten Stekelenburg (Roma), Michel Vorm (Swansea City)

Defenders: Khalid Boulahrouz (Stuttgart), Jeffrey Bruma (Hamburg), John Heitinga (Everton), Joris Mathijsen (Malaga), Erik Pieters (PSV Eindhoven), Ron Vlaar (Feyenoord)

Midfielders: Mark van Bommel (AC Milan), Urby Emanuelson (AC Milan), Nigel de Jong (Manchester City), Stijn Schaars (Sporting CP), Wesley Sneijder (Inter Milan), Kevin Strootman (PSV Eindhoven), Rafael van der Vaart (Tottenham Hotspur), Gregory Wijnaldum (PSV Eindhoven)

Forwards: Klaas Jan Huntelaar (Schalke), Ola John (FC Twente), Luuk de Jong (FC Twente), Dirk Kuyt (Liverpool), Luciano Narsingh (Heerenveen), Robin van Persie (Arsenal), Arjen Robben (Bayern Munich).

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