New Holland coach Bert van Marwijk has handed Mark van Bommel an international recall in his provisional squad for the friendly against Russia on August 20.
The Bayern Munich midfielder, who is also Van Marwijk's son-in-law, returns to the Oranje side two years after a fall-out with previous coach Marco van Basten.
Wilfred Bouma and Wesley Sneijder miss out on selection through injury while goalkeeper Edwin van der Saar and striker Ruud van Nistelrooy both retired from international football in the wake of Holland's quarter-final showing at Euro 2008.
Van Marwijk will name his definitive squad list for the match in Moscow on August 15.
Squad: Henk Timmer (Feyenoord), Maarten Stekelenburg (Ajax); Tim de Cler (Feyenoord), Nigel de Jong, Joris Mathijsen (both Hamburg), Andre Ooijer (Blackburn), John Heitinga (Atletico Madrid), Khalid Boulahrouz (Stuttgart), Giovanni van Bronckhorst (Feyenoord); Ibrahim Afellay, Orlando Engelaar (Schalke), Demy de Zeeuw, Mark van Bommel (Bayern Munich), Rafael van der Vaart; Arjen Robben (both Real Madrid), Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink (Celtic), Klaas Jan Huntelaar (Ajax), Dirk Kuyt (Liverpool), Robin van Persie (Arsenal).
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