Van Gaal recalls Sneijder, summons 3 new faces

Netherlands coach Louis van Gaal has included three new faces in his preliminary squad for the upcoming 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil™ qualifiers against Estonia and Romania. Feyenoord duo Jean Paul Boetius and Tonny Vilhena and Utrecht defender Mike van der Hoorn have all been handed their first call-ups to the Oranje squad. Galatasaray midfielder Wesley Sneijder returns to the 26-man group having sat out last month's friendly draw with Italy, along with goalkeeper Maarten Stekelenburg and Rafael van der Vaart. The Netherlands, who have yet to drop a point in qualifying Group D, face Estonia in the Amsterdam ArenA on 22 March before meeting Romania at the same venue four days later. Netherlands squad Goalkeepers: Maarten Stekelenburg (Roma), Kenneth Vermeer (Ajax), Michel Vorm (Swansea City) Defenders: Daley Blind (Ajax), Mike van der Hoorn (Utrecht), Daryl Janmaat, Joris Mathijsen (both Feyenoord), Ricardo van Rhijn (Ajax), Stefan de Vrij (Feyenoord), Jetro Willems (PSV) Midfielders: Jordy Clasie (Feyenoord), Jonathan De Guzman (Swansea City), Siem de Jong (Ajax), Adam Maher (AZ), Wesley Sneijder (Galatasaray), Kevin Strootman (PSV), Rafael van der Vaart (Hamburg), Tonny Vilhena (Feyenoord) Forwards: Jean-Paul Boetius (Feyenoord), Bas Dost (Wolfsburg), Klaas-Jan Huntelaar (Schalke), Ola John (Benfica), Dirk Kuyt (Fenerbahce), Robin van Persie (Manchester United), Arjen Robben (Bayern Munich), Ruben Schaken (Feyenoord). From: FiFa