Source: Team_Talk
Holland cut Hoops star from squad
The out-of-form Hoops striker missed out along with Orlando Engelaar as head coach Bert van Marwijk trimmed his party to 23 for the double-header.[LNB]Ibrahim Afellay, Giovanni van Bronckhorst, Khalid Boulahrouz and goalkeeper Michel Vorm all return to the squad having missed last month's friendly against Tunisia.[LNB]Defensive duo Edson Braafheid and Gregory van der Wiel have the chance to win their second caps after making their debuts against the Tunisians.[LNB]Holland face Scotland on March 28 before meeting Macedonia four days later.[LNB]Holland squad: Henk Timmer (Feyenoord), Maarten Stekelenburg (Ajax), Michel Vorm; Giovanni van Bronckhorst (Feyenoord), Andre Ooijer (Blackburn), John Heitinga (Atletico Madrid), Khalid Boulahrouz (Stuttgart), Edson Braafheid, Dirk Marcellis, Joris Mathijsen (Hamburg), Gregory van der Wiel (Ajax); Mark van Bommel (Bayern Munich), Wesley Sneijder (Real Madrid), Ibrahim Afellay, Nigel de Jong (Manchester City), Demy de Zeeuw, Arjen Robben (Real Madrid), Rafael van der Vaart (Real Madrid), Stijn Schaars; Klaas Jan Huntelaar (Real Madrid), Dirk Kuyt, Ryan Babel (both Liverpool), Robin van Persie (Arsenal).[LNB][LNB]
