NETHERLANDS: Coach Marco van Basten has named Mark van Bommel in his 22-man squad to face Bulgaria and Albania, but there is again no place for Ruud van Nistelrooy.
Van Basten had previously cast doubt on van Bommel's future by saying Bayern Munich's big summer signing had no immediate part to play in the national side.
He has acted otherwise, however. "It is a bit unusual, but he is part of the group," van Basten said.
Van Nistelrooy's exclusion comes as no surprise.
Klaas-Jan Huntelaar, Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink and Dirk Kuyt are the three strikers in front of him.
Goalkeeper Maarten Stekelenburg has also not been included.
NETHERLANDS (v Bulgaria and Albania): Timmer (Feyenoord), Van der Sar (Manchester Utd), Emanuelson (Ajax), Heitinga (Ajax), de Cler (AZ Alkmaar), Jaliens (AZ Alkmaar), Mathijsen (SV Hamburg), Ooijer (Blackburn Rvs), Van Bronckhorst (Barcelona), Boulahrouz (Chelsea), Sneijder (Ajax), Schaars (AZ Alkmaar), de Zeeuw (AZ Alkmaar), de Jong (SV Hamburg), Landzaat (Wigan Ath), van Bommel (Bayern Munich), Huntelaar (Ajax), van Persie (Arsenal), Babel (Ajax), Kuyt (Liverpool), Vennegoor of Hesselink (Celtic), Robben (Chelsea).
