Netherlands head coach Marco van Basten has named a provisional 33-man squad for the World Cup in Germany which starts on June 9.

Surprisingly, Holland veterans Roy Makaay and Clarence Seedorf were omitted from the provisional squad announced on Friday by van Basten.

Striker Makaay, who plays with Bayern Munich, was left out in favour of Klaas-Jan Huntelaar, the Dutch Eredivisie league's current leading scorer.

Van Basten has included veteran midfielder Edgar Davids from Tottenham Hotspur, Middlesbrough defender George Boateng, PSV Eindhoven’s Mark van Bommel and Wesley Sneijder, leaving no room for Seedorf, who hasn't played for the national team since Van Basten became the Oranje coach in July 2004.

The squad will have to be trimmed to 23 players by the May 15 deadline set by FIFA for each national coach to name their final squads.

Goalkeepers: Edwin van der Sar (Manchester United), Henk Timmer (AZ Alkmaar), Maarten Stekelenburg (Ajax Amsterdam), Patrick Lodewijks (Feyenoord)

Defenders: Khalid Boulahrouz (SV Hamburg), Wilfred Bouma (Aston Villa), Giovanni van Bronckhorst (Barcelona), Tim de Cler (AZ Alkmaar), Urby Emanuelson (Ajax Amsterdam), Kew Jaliens (AZ Alkmaar), Jan Kromkamp (Liverpool), Joris Mathijsen (AZ Alkmaar), Andre Ooijer (PSV Eindhoven), Barry Opdam (AZ Alkmaar), Ron Vlaar (Feyenoord)

Midfielders: George Boateng (Middlesbrough), Mark van Bommel (Barcelona), Philip Cocu (PSV Eindhoven), Edgar Davids (Tottenham Hotspur), Nigel de Jong (SV Hamburg), Denny Landzaat (AZ Alkmaar), Hedwiges Maduro (Ajax Amsterdam), Wesley Sneijder (Ajax Amsterdam), Rafael van der Vaart (SV Hamburg)

Strikers: Ryan Babel (Ajax Amsterdam), Romeo Castelen (Feyenoord), Klaas-Jan Huntelaar (Ajax Amsterdam), Dirk Kuijt (Feyenoord), Martijn Meerdink (AZ Alkmaar), Ruud van Nistelrooy (Manchester United), Robin van Persie (Arsenal), Arjen Robben (Chelsea), Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink (PSV Eindhoven).

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