World Soccer News logo


Holland lose De Boer and Hasselbaink from squad

First Published: Mar 27, 2000

Holland have added PSV Eindhoven striker Arnold Bruggink and Heerenveen midfielder Jeffrey Talan to their squad to face Belgium on Wednesday in a Brussels friendly.

Dutch coach Frank Rijkaard saw Atletico Madrid striker Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink and FC Barcelona midfielder Ronald De Boer withdraw from his squad today with injuries following Saturday's fixtures in Spain.

Talan played in a friendly against Germany last year but Bruggink has been promoted straight from the under-21 side and stands a good chance of playing.

De Boer has a groin strain which could see him miss Barca's Champions League quarter final against Chelsea while Hasselbaink also has groin problems and was left out of Atletico's squad at the weekend.