Euro2012: Netherlands announce final squad

Bert van Marwijk, the coach of the Netherlands, yesterday named his final 23 player squad for the 2012 European Championships in Poland and the Ukraine. The Netherlands plays Denmark, Germany and Portugal in Group B of the tournament that runs from June 8 to July 1.

Van Marwijk had originally named a 36 player strong probables squad, then cut it down to 27 players and now announced the final three goalkeepers and 20 outfield players with the big surprises being teenager Jetro Willems and 'Player of Indian origin' Luciano Narsingh making it into the squad.

Van Marwijk dropped Ajax players Vurnon Anita and Siem de Jong, PSV winger Jeremain Lens and promising young AZ Alkmaar midfielder Adam Maher from the squad he announced yesterday, but said that these four players could leave the camp with their heads held high.


NETHERLANDS

Goalkeepers
Tim Krul (Newcastle United), Maarten Stekelenburg (AS Roma), Michel Vorm (Swansea City)

Defenders
Khalid Boulahrouz (VfB Stuttgart), Wilfred Bouma (PSV Eindhoven), John Heitinga (FC Everton), Joris Mathijsen (FC Malaga), Ron Vlaar (Feyenoord Rotterdam), Gregory van der Wiel (Ajax Amsterdam), Jetro Willems (PSV Eindhoven)

Midfielders
Ibrahim Afellay (FC Barcelona), Mark van Bommel (AC Milan), Nigel de Jong (Manchester City), Stijn Schaars (Sporting Lisbon), Wesley Sneijder (Internazionale Milan), Kevin Strootman (PSV Eindhoven), Rafael van der Vaart (Tottenham Hotspur)

Forwards
Klaas-Jan Huntelaar (FC Schalke 04), Luuk de Jong (FC Twente Enschede), Dirk Kuyt (FC Liverpool), Luciano Narsingh (SC Heerenveen), Robin van Persie (FC Arsenal), Arjen Robben (FC Bayern Munich)