EURO 2008 INFO

The coach of the team from the Netherlands, Marco van Basten, submitted Tuesday evening its final list of 23 players selected for Euro-2008 in which does not include the FC Seville defender Khalid Boulahrouz, announced the Dutch Federation Football Association (KNVB).

The Dutch owner, initially a pre-30 players, had already been reduced to 26 and then 24 players these days. The last uncertainty about the post right rear.

Boulahrouz has made the costs of returns in the form of Mario Melchiot and Andre Ooijer, who had started the stage of preparation slightly injured last week but are now fully recovered.

The team of the Netherlands will face Italy (June 9), France (June 13) and Romania (June 17) in the first round of Euro-2008.

The 23 players selected by Marco Van Basten:

Goalkeepers: Edwin van der Sar (Manchester United / ENG), Maarten Stekelenburg (Ajax Amsterdam), Henk Timmer (Feyenoord Rotterdam)

Defenders: Wilfred Bouma (Aston Villa / ENG), Tim de Cler (Feyenoord), John Heitinga (Ajax), Joris Mathijsen (HSV Hamburg / GER), Mario Melchiot (Wigan Athletic / ENG), Andre Ooijer (Blackburn Rovers / ENG)

Midfield: Ibrahim Afellay (PSV Eindhoven), Giovanni van Bronckhorst (Feyenoord), Orlando Engelaar (FC Twente), Nigel de Jong (HSV Hamburg / GER), Wesley Sneijder (Real Madrid / ESP), Rafael van der Vaart (HSV Hamburg), Demy de Zeeuw (AZ Alkmaar)

Forwards: Ryan Babel (Liverpool / ENG), Klaas-Jan Huntelaar (Ajax Amsterdam), Dirk Kuyt (Liverpool / ENG), Ruud van Nistelrooy (Real Madrid / ESP), Robin van Persie (Arsenal / ENG), Arjen Robben (Real Madrid / ESP), Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink (Celtic / SCO).