Netherlands Coach Marco van Basten has named his squad to face Ecuador in their World Cup warm-up match on March 1. Van Basten has called on Feyenoord midfielder Nicky Hofs to join the Oranje squad for the first time.

Arsenal’s Robin van Persie, Andre Ooijer from PSV Eindhoven, Wesley Sneijder from Ajax and Hamburg SV’s Rafael van der Vaart are all out from the squad due to injury.

Even though fit, both Liverpool’s Jan Kromkamp and Tottenham’s Edgar Davids were both not selected for the game against their fellow World Cup qualifier’s, Ecuador.

Netherlands squad to face Ecuador (team to be chosen from):

Goalkeepers: Edwin van der Sar (Manchester Utd), Henk Timmer (AZ Alkmaar)

Defenders: Khalid Boulahrouz (Hamburg SV), Giovanni van Bronckhorst (Barcelona), Tim de Cler (AZ Alkmaar), Urby Emanuelson (Ajax), Kew Jaliens (AZ Alkmaar), Joris Mathijsen (AZ Alkmaar), Barry Opdam (AZ Alkmaar), Ron Vlaar (Feyenoord)

Midfielders: George Boateng (Middlesbrough), Mark van Bommel (Barcelona), Philip Cocu (PSV Eindhoven), Nick Hofs (Feyenoord), Denny Landzaat (AZ Alkmaar), Hedwiges Maduro (Ajax), Martijn Meerdink (AZ Alkmaar)

Strikers: Romeo Castelen (Feyenoord), Dirk Kuyt (Feyenoord), Ruud van Nistelrooy (Manchester Utd), Arjen Robben (Chelsea FC), Jan Vennegoor (PSV Eindhoven)

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