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Van Bommel left out of Netherlands squad for Belgium friendly
Aug 1, 2012 3:03:00 PM
The former Bayern Munich and AC Milan man's time with the national team appears to have come to an end after he was not included in Van Gaal's first squad
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The 35-year-old midfielder had been the captain of the Oranje squad under former coach Bert van Marwijk and received widespread criticism for his performances in the team's disastrous Euro 2012 campaign.
He has now been omitted from Van Gaal's first squad as Netherlands coach as the 60-year-old aims to rejuvenate the side.
There are several players on the list, including Wolfsburg striker Bas Dost, Feyenoord defender Jordy Clasie and Ajax stopper Ricardo van Rhijn who could make their debuts for the national side.
Netherlands will take on Turkey, Hungary, Romania, Estonia and Andorra in their World Cup 2014 qualifying group.
Below you can find the squad in full for the friendly against Belgium:
| Name | Club |
| Goalkeepers: | |
| Tim Krul | Newcastle |
| Maarten Stekelenburg | Roma |
| Michel Vorm | Swansea |
| Defenders: | |
| Khalid Boulahrouz | Sporting Lisbon |
| Jordy Clasie | Feyenoord |
| John Heitinga | Everton |
| Nigel de Jong | Manchester City |
| Joris Mathijsen | Malaga |
| Ricardo van Rhijn | Ajax |
| Nick Viergever | AZ |
| Ron Vlaar | Aston Villa |
| Stefan de Vrij | Feyenoord |
| Gregory van der Wiel | Ajax |
| Jetro Willems | PSV |
| Midfielders: | |
| Vurnon Anita | Ajax |
| Urby Emanuelson | AC Milan |
| Siem de Jong | Ajax |
| Adam Maher | AZ |
| Luciano Narsingh | PSV |
| Stijn Schaars | Sporting Lisbon |
| Wesley Sneijder | Inter |
| Kevin Strootman | PSV |
| Rafael van der Vaart | Tottenham |
| Attackers: | |
| Ibrahim Afellay | Barcelona |
| Bas Dost | Wolfsburg |
| Klaas-Jan Huntelaar | Schalke |
| Ola John | Benfica |
| Luuk de Jong | Borussia Monchengladbach |
| Dirk Kuyt | Fenerbahce |
| Jeremain Lens | PSV |
| Robin van Persie | Arsenal |
| Arjen Robben | Bayern Munich |
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