Netherlands name squad for Belgium friendly

New Dutch national coach Louis van Gaal has named his 24 player squad for an international friendly against neighbours Belgium on August 15.

As expected Louis van Gaal has made some changes to the players he has called-up after the Netherlands disastrous Euro2012 campaign in which they finished last in the Group of Death without even a point.

There are six players in his squad in Bruno Martins Indi, Ricardo van Rhijn, Nick Viergever, Stefan de Vrij, Adam Maher and Bas Dost who could get their Oranje debut next week. Van Gaal is having a look at so many players ahead of the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.


NETHERLANDS

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

Defenders
John Heitinga (FC Everton), Joris Mathijsen (FC Malaga), Bruno Martins Indi (Feyenoord Rotterdam), Ricardo van Rhijn (Ajax Amsterdam), Nick Viergever (AZ Alkmaar), Stefan de Vrij (Feyenoord Rotterdam), Jetro Willems (PSV Eindhoven)

Midfielders
Ibrahim Afellay (FC Barcelona), Urby Emanuelson (AC Milan), Nigel de Jong (Manchester City), Adam Maher (AZ Alkmaar), Wesley Sneijder (Internazionale Milan), Kevin Strootman (PSV Eindhoven), Rafael van der Vaart (Tottenham Hotspur)

Forwards
Bas Dost (VfL Wolfsburg), Klaas-Jan Huntelaar (FC Schalke 04), Dirk Kuyt (FC Liverpool), Jeremain Lens (PSV Eindhoven), Luciano Narsingh (PSV Eindhoven), Robin van Persie (FC Arsenal), Arjen Robben (FC Bayern Munich)