Louis van Gaal names Netherlands probables for Germany friendly

The Dutch national coach Louis van Gaal has named his 34 player provisional squad for an international friendly against neighbours Germany on Wednesday, November 14 at the Amsterdam Arena.

A surprise omission is Internazionale Milan midfielder Wesley Sneijder, while talented youngsters Daley Blind from Ajax Amsterdam and Marco van Ginkel from Vitesse Arnheim made the provisional squad.

The last match at Euro 2012 in Charkiv, Ukraine had been won by Germany 2-1, while the last friendly on November 15, 2011 in Hamburg the Germans had scored an impressive 3-0 victory.

Goalkeepers

Tim Krul (Newcastle United), Maarten Stekelenburg (AS Roma), Kenneth Vermeer (Ajax Amsterdam), Jeroen Zoet (RKC)

DefendersDaley Blind (Ajax Amsterdam), Douglas (Twente Enschede), John Heitinga (FC Everton), Bruno Martins Indi (Feyenoord Rotterdam), Daryl Janmaat (Feyenoord Rotterdam), Joris Mathijsen (Feyenoord Rotterdam), Ricardo van Rhijn (Ajax Amsterdam), Nick Viergever (AZ Alkmaar), Ron Vlaar (Aston Villa), Stefan de Vrij (Feyenoord Rotterdam), Gregory van der Wiel (FC Paris Saint-Germain)

MidfieldersIbrahim Afellay (FC Schalke 04), Jordy Clasie (Feyenoord Rotterdam), Urby Emanuelson (AC Milan), Nigel de Jong (Manchester City), Siem de Jong (Ajax Amsterdam), Adam Maher (AZ Alkmaar), Kevin Strootman (PSV Eindhoven), Marco van Ginkel (Vitesse Arnheim), Rafael van der Vaart (Tottenham Hotspur)

ForwardsBas Dost (VfL Wolfsburg), Eljero Elia (SV Werder Bremen), Klaas-Jan Huntelaar (FC Schalke 04), Dirk Kuyt (Fenerbahce Istanbul), Jeremain Lens (PSV Eindhoven), Luciano Narsingh (PSV Eindhoven), Robin van Persie (FC Arsenal), Arjen Robben (FC Bayern Munich), Ruben Schaken (Feyenoord Rotterdam)