New Dutch coach Louis van Gaal on Wednesday announced a 32-man squad for the friendly against Belgium, leaving out Mark van Bommel and Wilfred Bouma but bringing back Urby Emanuelson.
Eleven players who were not picked by former manager Bert van Marwijk are in the squad, including Emanuelson, who plays for AC Milan, while Bas Dost, Jordy Clasie and Ricardo van Rhijn are called up for the first time.
The squad will be cut back to about 20 on August 10, five days before the match in Brussels.
Goalkeepers: Tim Krul (Newcastle United/ENG), Maarten Stekelenburg (AS Roma/ITA), Michel Vorm (Swansea City/ENG)
Defenders: Vurnon Anita (Ajax), Khalid Boulahrouz (Sporting Portugal/POR), Urby Emanuelson (AC Milan/ITA), John Heitinga (Everton/ENG), Joris Mathijsen (Malaga/ESP), Ricardo van Rhijn (Ajax), Nick Viergever (AZ Alkmaar), Ron Vlaar (Aston Villa/ENG), Stefan de Vrij (Feyenoord), Gregory van der Wiel (Ajax), Jetro Willems (PSV)
Midfielders: Jordy Clasie (Feyenoord), Ola John (Benfica/NED), Nigel de Jong (Manchester City/ENG), Siem de Jong (Ajax), Adam Maher (AZ Alkmaar), Stijn Schaars (Sporting Portugal/POR), Wesley Sneijder (Inter Milan/ITA), Kevin Strootman (PSV), Rafael van der Vaart (Tottenham Hotspur/ENG)
Forwards: Ibrahim Afellay (FC Barcelone/ESP), Bas Dost (VfL Wolfsburg/GER), Klaas-Jan Huntelaar (Schalke 04/GER), Luuk de Jong (Borussia Moenchengladbach/GER), Dirk Kuijt (Fenerbahce/TUR), Jeremain Lens (PSV), Luciano Narsingh (PSV), Robin van Persie (Arsenal/ENG), Arjen Robben (Bayern Munich/GER)
Source: AFP
