Van Persie makes Dutch squad
Arsenal ace Robin van Persie has been recalled to the Holland squad for their forthcoming World Cup qualifiers.
Van Persie enjoyed a fine end to the season with Arsenal helping The Gunners to FA Cup glory and he has caught they eye of Holland coach Marco van Basten - who has named a final squad after originally naming a 30-man party.
The former Feyenoord starlet won his first call-up to the squad last August for the friendly with Sweden, but he has still to earn his first cap.
Van Basten admitted he has a chance of playing after getting more action with Arsenal in recent months.
"Van Persie didn't show enough against Sweden, while he was also hardly playing for his club at that time," said Van Basten.
"In the last months he has played many more matches and he also showed form."
Chelsea winger Arjen Robben and Rafael van der Vaart are both major doubts for the two games after pulling up with knocks in training, but van Basten is hopeful they will be fit to play.
Holland face Romania on June 4 in Rotterdam before travelling to Finland four days later.
Full squad:
Edwin van der Sar (Fulham), Henk Timmer (AZ Alkmaar), Khalid Bhoulahrouz (Hamburg), Mario Melchiot, (Birmingham City), Giovanni van Bronckhorst (Barcelona), Johnny Heitinga, Nigel de Jong (both Ajax), Barry Opdam, Ron Vlaar (both AZ Alkmaar), Wilfred Bouma, Theo Lucius, Andre Ooijer (all PSV Eindhoven),Mark van Bommel (Barcelona), Philip Cocu (PSV Eindhoven), Hedwiges Maduro, Rafael van der Vaart (both Ajax), Denny Landzaat (AZ Alkmaar), Ruud van Nistelrooy (Manchester United), Arjen Robben (Chelsea), Dirk Kuijt (Feyenoord), Ryan Babel (Ajax), Robin van Persie (Arsenal), Roy Makaay (Bayern Munich), Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink (PSV Eindhoven).