Van Gaal has recalled goalkeeper Tim Krul after the Newcastle United goalkeeper missed Oranje's last few games due to injury, while Arjen Robben, Stefan de Vrij and Bas Dost have all earned recalls after shaking off their respective physical problems.
Furthermore, the flamboyant trainer has somewhat surprisingly opted to include left-back Daley Blind, following the Ajax starlet's run of good form, while Vitesse wonderkid Marco van Ginkel has also made the cut.
Inter star Wesley Sneijder is the most notable absentee for the match at the Amsterdam ArenA as the playmaker is still recovering from a thigh injury.
Netherlands were beaten 3-0 by their arch-rivals at Euro 2012, and will be gunning for revenge in two weeks' time.
| Name | Club |
| Goalkeepers: | |
| Kenneth Vermeer | Ajax |
| Maarten Stekelenburg | Roma |
| Tim Krul | Newcastle |
| Jeroen Zoet | RKC |
| Defenders: | |
| Daley Blind | Ajax |
| Douglas | Twente |
| John Heitinga | Everton |
| Ricardo van Rhijn | Ajax |
| Nick Viergever | AZ |
| Ron Vlaar | Aston Villa |
| Gregory van der Wiel | Paris Saint-Germain |
| Jetro Willems | PSV |
| Bruno Martins Indi | Feyenoord |
| Daryl Janmaat | Feyenoord |
| Joris Mathijsen | Feyenoord |
| Stefan de Vrij | Feyenoord |
| Midfielders | |
| Ibrahim Afellay | Schalke |
| Jordy Clasie | Feyenoord |
| Urby Emanuelson | AC Milan |
| Marco van Ginkel | Vitesse |
| Siem de Jong | Ajax |
| Adam Maher | AZ |
| Kevin Strootman | PSV |
| Rafael van der Vaart | Hamburg |
| Nigel de Jong | AC Milan |
| Attackers: | |
| Luciano Narsingh | PSV |
| Bas Dost | Wolfsburg |
| Eljero Elia | Werder Bremen |
| Klaas-Jan Huntelaar | Schalke |
| Dirk Kuyt | Fenerbahce |
| Ruben Schaken | Feyenoord |
| Jeremain Lens | PSV |
| Robin van Persie | Manchester United |
| Arjen Robben | Bayern Munich |