Dick Advocaat has named his provisional Netherlands squad for the upcoming World Cup qualifiers with Belarus and Sweden.
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Netherlands travel to Belarus on the 7th of October before hosting Sweden in their final World Cup qualifier three days later. Oranje need to win both games and hope they better Sweden’s goal difference to have any chance of snatching a play-off spot.
Dick Advocaat has recalled Klaas-Jan Huntelaar following his good form for Ajax, while Robin van Persie and Daryl Janmaat have also been named in a 35-man provisional squad. Advocaat will name his final squad on the 29th of Septermber
The full provisional squad is as follows:
Goalkeepers: Jasper Cillessen (Barcelona), Maarten Stekelenburg (Everton), Jeroen Zoet (PSV)
Defenders: Nathan Aké (AFC Bournemouth), Daley Blind (Manchester United), Timothy Fosu-Mensah (Crystal Palace), Wesley Hoedt (Southampton), Daryl Janmaat (Watford), Matthijs de Ligt (Ajax), Bruno Martins Indi (Stoke City), Karim Rekik (Hertha BSC), Kenny Tete (Olympique Lyon), Joël Veltman (Ajax), Stefan de Vrij (Lazio)
Midfielders: Donny van de Beek (Ajax), Marco van Ginkel (PSV), Davy Klaassen (Everton), Davy Pröpper (Brighton & Hove Albion), Wesley Sneijder (OGC Nice), Kevin Strootman (AS Roma), Jens Toornstra (Feyenoord), Tonny Vilhena (Feyenoord), Georginio Wijnaldum (Liverpool)
Attackers: Ryan Babel (Besiktas), Steven Berghuis (Feyenoord), Memphis Depay (Olympique Lyon), Bas Dost (Sporting Lisbon), Eljero Elia (Istanbul Basaksehir), Klaas-Jan Huntelaar (Ajax), Vincent Janssen (Fenerbahçe), Jeremain Lens (Besiktas), Jürgen Locadia (PSV), Robin van Persie (Fenerbahçe), Quincy Promes (Spartak Moscow), Arjen Robben (Bayern Münich)
-Van Dijk ??
-Erik Pieters is a dutch player!!!! again he is a dutch player i dont know why all managers dont call him for the international duty
-I dont want to see strootman and wijnaldum playing together again
Van Dijk has played 3 minutes so far this season, after a summer and pre-season of crying about his club situation. He should be nowhere near the national team right now. (I do concede this point makes no sense with Janssen getting callups while not playing for Spurs prior to his loan.)
All I want to see for these matches are players starting, who also start for their clubs. There is no way Bas Dost should not be starting for Oranje.
Weghorst has been playing better than Locadia! I agree, Pieters and van Dijk! Thank God somebody remembered Janmaat was still Dutch, but again, how long before he’s injured. Who the Hell did you piss off Pieters? A left footed fullback who keeps getting looked over to play the left flank for the Dutch National Team, I can’t even explain it! Also, Stekelenburgh, I love you, but unless you’re playing regular football, please, stay home.