Coach Bert van Marwijk initially selected a provisional group of 36 players, before trimming nine men on the grounds of current form according to the former Feyenoord boss last Tuesday.

However, he has since announced his final squad, which includes the omissions of Ajax duo Vurnon Anita and Siem de Jong, AZ starlet Adam Maher and PSV attacker Jeremain Lens.

Only Luciano Narsingh and Jetro Willems have had no previous international experience in the Netherlands set-up, with Van Marwijk opting to keep the fulcrum of the side intact.

Netherlands have been drawn in the Euro 2012 Group B, together with Germany, Denmark and Portugal.

Goalkeepers: Tim Krul (Newcastle), Maarten Stekelenburg (Roma), Michel Vorm     (Swansea).

Defenders: Khalid Boulahrouz (Stuttgart),Wilfred Bouma (PSV), John Heitinga (Everton), Joris Mathijsen (Malaga), Gregory van der Wiel (Ajax), Ron Vlaar (Feyenoord), Jetro Willems (PSV).

Midfielders:  Ibrahim Afellay (Barcelona), Mark van Bommel (AC Milan),Nigel de Jong (Man City). Stijn Schaars (Sporting), Wesley Sneijder (Inter), Kevin Strootman (PSV), Rafael van der Vaart (Tottenham).

Strikers:  Klaas Jan Huntelaar (Schalke), Luuk de Jong (Twente), Dirk Kuyt (Liverpool), Luciano Narsingh (Heerenveen), Robin van Persie (Arsenal), Arjen Robben (Bayern).