Robben v Ribery put on hold - Arjen Robben will miss out on the chance of playing against his Bayern Munich team mate Franck Ribery after pulling out of the Netherlands squad for Wednesday's friendly against France in Paris.
Robben has stayed with the Dutch squad for the World Cup warm-up match but has a thigh injury suffered in last weekend's Bundesliga win over Schalke 04.
Bayern's Arjen Robben of the Netherlands celebrates after scoring during
the German first division Bundesliga soccer match between FC Bayern
Munich and FC Schalke in Munich, Germany, on Saturday, March 1. 2014.
(AP Photo/Kerstin Joensson)
Frank Ribery (R) of Bayern Munich challenges goalkeeper Diego Lopez of Villarreal during their Champions League Group A soccer match in Munich, November 22, 2011. REUTERS/Ralph Orlowski
"It is not feeling good and it is better not to take any risks," he told reporters.
The Dutch football association said on Tuesday it had called up Ajax Amsterdam captain Siem de Jong in place of Rafael van der Vaart who was also added to the squad as a replacement.
Van der Vaart and goalkeeper Michael Vorm are both ill and did not travel to the French capital. (Reuters)
The Dutch football association said on Tuesday it had called up Ajax Amsterdam captain Siem de Jong in place of Rafael van der Vaart who was also added to the squad as a replacement.
Van der Vaart and goalkeeper Michael Vorm are both ill and did not travel to the French capital. (Reuters)
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