Real Madrid winger Arjen Robben has been named in Holland's provisional Euro 2008 squad despite a season disrupted by injury.The 24-year-old has made just 11 league starts this season for the newly-crowned Primera Liga champions but has made the 30-man squad announced by Oranje coach Marco van Basten on Tuesday.
The group will be trimmed down to 26 players on May 16 and preparations for this summer's tournament in Austria and Switzerland will begin in Noordwijk on May 20.
Van Basten must name his final list of 23 players to travel to Austria and Switzerland by May 28.
Manchester United goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar and Celtic's Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink will join up with the squad at a later date after completing their seasons with their respective clubs.
Provisional Holland squad: Boschker, Van der Sar (Manchester United), Stekelenburg (Ajax), Timmer (Feyenoord); Bouma (Aston Villa), De Cler (Feyenoord), Emanuelson, Heitinga (both Ajax), Jaliens, Mathijsen (Hamburg), Melchiot (Wigan), Ooijer (Blackburn); Afellay, Van Bronckhorst (Feyenoord), Engelaar, De Jong (Hamburg), Landzaat (Feyenoord), Maduro (Valencia), Seedorf, Sneijder (Real Madrid), Van der Vaart (Hamburg), De Zeeuw; Babel (Liverpool), Huntelaar (Ajax), Koevermans, Kuyt (Liverpool), Van Nistelrooy (Real Madrid), Van Persie (Arsenal), Robben (Real Madrid), Vennegoor of Hesselink (Celtic).
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