|
|
樓主 |
發表於 2006-6-7 03:55:15
|
顯示全部樓層
De Jong and Schaars on Dutch standby list
TITISEE, Germany, June 6 (Reuters) - Dutch coach Marco van Basten put midfielders Nigel de Jong and Stijn Schaars on World Cup standby as his players headed for Germany on Tuesday.
De Jong has recovered from the knee surgery that kept him out of the full squad. Schaars was captain of the team that won the under-21 European Championship last Sunday in Portugal.
They have been put on standby as a precaution because Philip Cocu, Rafael van der Vaart, Wesley Sneijder and Giovanni van Bronckhorst are all injured.
Before the final warm up match against Australia last Sunday, Van der Vaart, who suffered a fresh ankle injury last week, was Van Basten's only concern.
However, injuries to Cocu (thigh), Van Bronckhorst and Sneijder (both ankle), sustained during the 1-1 draw against Australia, forced Van Basten to take precautions.
De Jong will travel directly to the Dutch base in Hinterzarten in southern Germany, while Schaars will join the squad that will leave the Netherlands on Tuesday afternoon.
Van Basten has until Saturday afternoon to decide if he will replace one of his injured players.
The Dutch, beaten finalists in 1974 and 1978, open their World Cup campaign on Sunday against Serbia and Montenegro in Leipzig. |
|
IP卡
狗仔卡
發表於 2006-6-6 23:42:26
顯身å¡
發表於 2006-6-7 16:58:48
