Ibrahim Afellay’s inclusion in the Netherlands squad is definitely a boost for him, especially given his limited playing time at Barcelona. Guus Hiddink’s trust shows the midfielder is still valued at the international level.
Here’s the Dutch squad for the upcoming matches in September:
Goalkeepers:
Jasper Cillessen (Ajax)
Tim Krul (Newcastle)
Jeroen Zoet (PSV)
Defenders:
Daley Blind (Ajax)
Stefan de Vrij (Lazio)
Daryl Janmaat (Newcastle)
Bruno Martins Indi (Porto)
Erik Pieters (Stoke City)
Paul Verhaegh (Augsburg)
Ron Vlaar (Aston Villa)
Joel Veltman (Ajax)
Midfielders:
Ibrahim Afellay (Olympiakos)
Jordy Clasie (Feyenoord)
Nigel de Jong (AC Milan)
Leroy Fer (QPR)
Davy Klaassen (Ajax)
Arjen Robben (Bayern Munich)
Wesley Sneijder (Galatasaray)
Rafael van der Vaart (Hamburg)
Georginio Wijnaldum (PSV)
Attackers:
Memphis Depay (PSV)
Klaas-Jan Huntelaar (Schalke 04)
Dirk Kuyt (Fenerbahce)
Jeremain Lens (Dynamo Kiev)
Robin van Persie (Manchester United)
The Oranje will face Italy in a friendly on September 5 and then play the Czech Republic in a Euro 2016 qualifier on September 9. It will be interesting to see how Afellay performs with this opportunity.
