Van Basten omits Ruud from latest
Holland squad
Former Manchester United striker Ruud van Nistelrooy has again been
left out of the provisional Holland squad to face Bulgaria and
Albania in next month's Euro 2008 qualifiers.
The Real Madrid forward has yet to feature since losing his
starting place in Marco van Basten's line-up during the World
Cup.
New Liverpool signing Dirk Kuyt and recent Blackburn acquisition
Andre Ooijer are both included.
The Netherlands take on Bulgaria in the Vassil Levski Stadium in
Sofia on October 7 before meeting Albania in the Amsterdam ArenA
four days later in the final qualifier of 2006.
Van Basten will confirm his final squad on September 29.
Provisional squad: Maarten Stekelenburg (Ajax), Henk Timmer
(Feyenoord), Edwin van der Sar (Manchester United); Urby
Emanuelson, John Heitinga (both Ajax), Tim de Cler, Kew Jaliens
(both AZ), Giovanni van Bronckhorst (Barcelona), Andre Ooijer
(Blackburn Rovers), Khalid Boulahrouz (Chelsea), Joris Mathijsen
(Hamburg); Wesley Sneijder (Ajax), Stijn Schaars, Demy de Zeeuw
(both AZ), Nigel de Jong (HSV), Denny Landzaat (Wigan Athletic);
Ryan Babel, Klaas Jan Huntelaar (both Ajax), Robin van Persie
(Arsenal), Arjen Robben (Chelsea), Dirk Kuyt (Liverpool), Jan
Vennegoor of Hesselink (Celtic).
seems like RVN will not be ever call up
to the Euro2008 and world cup squad again.........
