Pick Your Netherlands Team

Goal.com invites you to pick your Netherlands team for the Euro 2012 qualifying match against Finland.

Sep 6, 2010 10:46:00 AM

By Stefan Coerts

More On :  Finland, Netherlands, Netherlands vs Finland

Netherlands host Finland on Tuesday night in their second match of the Euro 2012 qualifying campaign and the objective is another win to start the competition with maximum points from their first two matches.

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National team coach Bert van Marwijk will have to make do without two of his star players, but doesn't have any extra injury worries after Friday's 5-0 win against San Marino.

Experienced striker Ruud van Nistelrooy was called up to replace Robin van Persie, who was forced to withdraw from the squad due to injury. Arjen Robben and Jeffrey Bruma were not picked because both players are injured. Additionally, shot stopper Michel Vorm decided to stay home due to a shoulder problem.

John Heitinga missed the match against San Marino due to suspension, but has returned to the squad for Tuesday's clash.

Wesley Sneijder missed Sunday's training due to a minor injury problem, but is expected to be match fit in time for the clash with Finland.



Here is the available squad:

Goalkeepers

Maarten Stekelenburg (Ajax), Piet Velthuizen (Hercules)

Defenders

Khalid Boulahrouz (Stuttgart), Erik Pieters (PSV), Vurnon Anita (Ajax), Joris Mathijsen (Hamburger SV), Gregory van der Wiel (Ajax), Ron Vlaar (Feyenoord), John Heitinga (Everton)

Midfielders

Ibrahim Afellay (PSV), Mark van Bommel (Bayern Munich), Nigel de Jong (Manchester City), Theo Janssen (Twente), Hedwiges Maduro (Valencia), Wesley Sneijder (Inter), Rafael van der Vaart (Tottenham Hotspur), Demy de Zeeuw (Ajax)

Forwards

Eljero Elia (Hamburger SV), Klaas-Jan Huntelaar (Milan), Ruud van Nistelrooy (Hamburg), Dirk Kuyt (Liverpool), Jeremain Lens (PSV)

Goal.com invites you to pick your team and pop it into the comments box below. Here is an example of what Oranje's formation might look like:

Possible starting XI (4-2-3-1): Stekelenburg; Van der Wiel, Heitinga, Mathijsen, Pieters; Van Bommel, De Jong; Kuyt, Sneijder, Elia; Huntelaar

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