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Man Utd's van Persie, Swansea's Vorm and Everton's Heitinga in Holland squad

Holland manager Louis van Gaal has named a 20-man squad for his sides upcoming World Cup qualifiers against Andorra and Romania.

The Oranje host the Andorrans in Rotterdam on October 12 before heading to Bucharest four days later as they sit equal top on the Group D table with the Romanians.

Manchester United star Robin van Persie has been joined by fellow Premier League stars Michel Vorm (Swansea City) and John Heitinga (Everton) in van Gaal's squad which also includes Aston Villa new boy Ron Vlaar, Hamburg's Rafael van der Vaart and Schalke ace Klaas-Jan Huntelaar.

Star duo Arjen Robben and Wesley Sneijder have both been left out because of injuries whilst PSG's Gregory van der Wiel and Manchester United's Alexander Buttner were omitted.

Holland squad for Andorra and Romania qualifiers

Goalkeepers

Maarten Stekelenburg (AS Roma) Kenneth Vermeer (Ajax) Michel Vorm (Swansea City)

Defenders

John Heitinga (Everton) Ricardo van Rhijn (Ajax) Nick Viergever (AZ Alkmaar) Ron Vlaar (Aston Villa) Bruno Martins Indi (Feyenoord) Daryl Janmaat (Feyenoord)

Midfielders

Urby Emanuelson (AC Milan) Ibrahim Afellay (Schalke) Kevin Strootman (PSV Eindhoven) Rafael van der Vaart (Hamburg) Nigel de Jong (AC Milan)

Forwards

Klaas-Jan Huntelaar (Schalke) Dirk Kuyt (Fenerbache) Ruben Schaken (Feyenoord) Luciano Narsingh (PSV Eindhoven) Jeremain Lens (PSV Eindhoven) Robin van Persie (Manchester United)

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