Midfielder De Jong named in Dutch squad for Austria game
EINDHOVEN, Netherlands, Feb 4 (Reuters) - Netherlands coach Bert van Marwijk recalled Nigel de Jong in a 22-man squad for the friendly against Austria on Wednesday in Eindhoven.
De Jong was dropped from the squad in October last year after the Manchester City midfielder’s tackle left Hatem Ben Arfa with a broken leg in a Premier League game.
Goalkeepers: Maarten Stekelenburg (Ajax Amsterdam), Michel Vorm (Utrecht)
Defenders: Urby Emanuelson (AC Milan), John Heitinga (Everton), Erik Pieters (PSV Eindhoven), Gregory van der Wiel (Ajax Amsterdam), Peter Wisgerhof (Twente Enschede), Joris Mathijsen (Hamburg SV)
Midfielders: Ibrahim Afellay (Barcelona), Mark van Bommel (AC Milan), Theo Janssen (Twente Enschede), Hedwiges Maduro (Valencia), Wesley Sneijder (Inter Milan), Rafael van der Vaart (Tottenham Hotspur), Nigel de Jong (Manchester City), Kevin Strootman (Utrecht)
Forwards: Klaas Jan Huntelaar (Schalke 04), Dirk Kuyt (Liverpool), Jeremain Lens (PSV Eindhoven), Robin van Persie (Arsenal), Ruud van Nistelrooy (SV Hamburg), Eljero Elia (Hamburg SV)
Bout time that Dutch manager got his brain engaged.