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The list of candidates for the Netherlands national team has been shortened - 27 surnames remain, including three footballers who have not yet played in the national team.
Among them are 18-year-old left-back Jetro Willems from PSV Eindhoven, vying to replace the injured Erik Pieters in the starting lineup, "Alkmaar" defender Adam Maher and "Heerenveen" forward Luciano Narsingh.
It was somewhat unexpected that there was no place in the national team for Urby Emanuelson and Hedwiges Maduro, who have played respectively 14 and 18 matches.
The former world vice-champions will play in Group B with Denmark, Germany, and Portugal in the continental championship.
Candidates for the national team:
Goalkeepers: Tim Krul ("Newcastle"), Maarten Stekelenburg ("Roma"), Michel Vorm ("Swansea");
Defenders: Vurnon Anita ("Ajax"), Khalid Boulahrouz ("Stuttgart"), Wilfred Bouma (PSV), John Heitinga ("Everton"), Joris Mathijsen ("Malaga"), Ron Vlaar ("Feyenoord"), Gregory van der Wiel ("Ajax"), Jetro Wilems (PSV);
Midfielders: Mark van Bommel ("Milan"), Nigel de Jong ("Man City"), Siem de Jong ("Ajax"), Adam Maher ("Alkmaar"), Stijn Schaars ("Sporting"), Wesley Sneijder ("Inter"), Kevin Strootman (PSV), Rafael van der Vaart ("Tottenham");
Forwards: Ibrahim Afellay ("Barcelona"), Klaas Jan Huntelaar ("Schalke"), Luuk de Jong ("Twente"), Dirk Kuyt ("Liverpool"), Jeremain Lens (PSV), Luciano Narsingh ("Heerenveen"), Robin van Persie ("Arsenal"), Arjen Robben ("Bayern");
