Injured Manchester United keeper Edwin van der Sar is named by coach Marco van Basten on Friday in the 24-man Netherlands squad for their Euro 2008 Group G qualifiers against Romania on October 13 and Slovenia four days later.

The Dutch are joint top of the group with 20 points same as Romania, who have a better goal-difference, from eight games each.

Van der Sar suffered a toe injury during last weekend’s Premiership game against Birmingham City and has been out since.

Real Madrid winger Arjen Robben is also included despite the former Chelsea man taking a knock on his right knee in Wednesday's 2-2 draw at Lazio in the Champions League

Goalkeepers: Edwin van der Sar (Manchester United), Maarten Stekelenburg (Ajax Amsterdam), Henk Timmer (Feyenoord).

Defenders: Khalid Boulahrouz (Sevilla), Wilfred Bouma (Aston Villa), Urby Emanuelson (Ajax Amsterdam), John Heitinga (Ajax Amsterdam), Kew Jaliens (AZ Alkmaar), Joris Mathijsen (SV Hamburg), Mario Melchiot (Wigan Athletic), Andr Ooijer (Blackburn Rovers).

Midfielders: Giovanni van Bronckhorst (Feyenoord), Nigel de Jong (SV Hamburg), Hedwiges Maduro (Ajax Amsterdam), Clarence Seedorf (AC Milan), Wesley Sneijder (Real Madrid), Rafael van der Vaart (SV Hamburg), Demy de Zeeuw (AZ Alkmaar).

Forwards: Ryan Babel (Liverpool), Klaas Jan Huntelaar (Ajax Amsterdam), Dirk Kuyt (Liverpool), Ruud van Nistelrooy (Real Madrid), Robin van Persie (Arsenal), Arjen Robben (Real Madrid).

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