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Van Persie heads Dutch squad to face England

ESPNsoccernet staff
February 24, 2012
Robin van Persie will hope to avoid injury against England © Getty Images
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Uncapped pair Ola John and Luciano Narsingh were included in the Holland squad for Wednesday's international friendly against England at Wembley.

FC Twente forward John and Heerenveen winger Narsingh have yet to make their Oranje bows but their inexperience has been complemented by the likes of veterans Mark van Bommel, Wesley Sneijder and Robin van Persie.

Arsenal star Van Persie is one of seven Premier League-based players in the party, which also includes Newcastle United goalkeeper Tim Krul and Tottenham midfielder Rafael van der Vaart.

Squad: T Krul (Newcastle), M Stekelenburg (Roma), M Vorm (Swansea); K Boulahrouz (Stuttgart), J Bruma (Hamburg), J Heitinga (Everton), J Mathijsen (Malaga), E Pieters (PSV Eindhoven), R Vlaar (Feyenoord); M van Bommel (AC Milan), U Emanuelson (AC Milan), N de Jong (Man City), S Schaars (Sporting Lisbon), W Sneijder (Inter Milan), K Strootman (PSV), R van der Vaart (Tottenham), G Wijnaldum (PSV); K Huntelaar (Schalke), O John (FC Twente), L de Jong (FC Twente), D Kuyt (Liverpool), L Narsingh (Heerenveen), R van Persie (Arsenal), A Robben (Bayern Munich).

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