Ruud van Nistelrooy has once again been left out of the Holland squad ahead of the Euro 2008 qualifiers with Luxembourg and Belarus.

The Real Madrid striker was omitted from coach Marco van Basten's party for the recent friendly against Republic of Ireland, having previously been dropped from the starting line-up for the World Cup last-16 match with Portugal, which saw the Oranje eliminated.

Ajax scoring prodigy Klaas Jan Huntelaar is, as expected, included following his two-goal salvo against Ireland on Wednesday, as is fellow forward Dirk Kuyt, who is close to completing his move from Feyenoord to Liverpool.

Barcelona left-back Giovanni van Bronckhorst returns to the squad after missing the Ireland game while in midfield, Ajax's Hedwiges Maduro and Theo Janssen, of Vitesse Arnhem, make it into the 24-man provisional group.

The final squad will be announced on August 25.

Holland play Luxembourg away on September 2, while they take on Belarus in Eindhoven four days later.

Holland squad: Maarten Stekelenburg (Ajax), Henk Timmer (Feyenoord), Edwin van der Sar (Manchester United); Urby Emanuelson, John Heitinga (both Ajax), Tim de Cler, Kew Jaliens, Joris Mathijsen (all AZ Alkmaar), Giovanni van Bronckhorst (Barcelona), Khalid Boulahrouz (Hamburg), Andre Ooijer; Hedwiges Maduro, Wesley Sneijder (both Ajax), Stijn Schaars, Nigel de Jong, Rafael van der Vaart (both Hamburg), Theo Janssen (Vitesse Arnhem), Denny Landzaat (Wigan); Ryan Babel, Klaas Jan Huntelaar (both Ajax), Robin van Persie (Arsenal), Arjen Robben (Chelsea), Dirk Kuyt (Feyenoord), Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink.