FIFA World Cup 2018 qualifiers: Robin van Persie recalled to Netherlands squad after 2 years

The Hague:

Dutch mentor Dick Advocaat on Friday reviewed record goalscorer Robin van Persie from the universal wild to a 24-man squad for FIFA World Cup 2018 qualifiers against France and Bulgaria.Read More:

Robin van Persie of the Netherlands keeps running with the ball amid their cordial soccer coordinate against Bulgaria in Amsterdam. ReutersFile picture of Netherland’s Robin van Persie. Reuters

The Fenerbahce striker, once of Manchester United. Arsenal, hasn’t wore the Dutch pullover since October 2015, having scored 50 objectives in 101 internationals.

Squad:

Goalkeepers:

Jasper Cillessen (Barcelona/ESP), Maarten Stekelenburg (Everton/ENG), Jeroen Zoet (PSV)

Defenders:

Nathan Ake (Bournemouth/ENG), Danny Blind (Manchester United/ENG), Wesley Hoedt (Southampton/ENG), Matthijs De Ligt (Ajax), Karim Rekik (Hertha BSC/GER), Kenny Tete (Lyon/FRA), Joel Veltman (Ajax), Stefan De Vrij (Lazio/ITA)

Midfielders:

Donny Van de Beek (Ajax), Marco Van Ginkel (PSV), Tonny Vilhena (Feyenoord), Davy Propper (Brighton and Hove Albion/ENG), Wesley Sneijder (Nice/FRA), Kevin Strootman (Roma/ITA), Georginio Wijnaldum (Liverpool/ENG)

Strikers:

Memphis Depay (Lyon/FRA), Bas Dost (Sporting Portugal/POR), Vincent Janssen (Tottenham/ENG), Robin Van Persie (Fenerbahce/TUR), Quincy Promes (Spartak Moscow/RUS), Arjen Robben (Bayern Munich/GER)