Van Ginkel debutes in Dutch squad for Germany

 ZEIST, The Netherlands, Nov. 9 (Xinhua) -- The 19-year-old Vitesse midfielder Marco van Ginkel received his first call-up for the Dutch national team for the friendly against Germany on November 14 in Amsterdam.

Van Ginkel was included in a squad¹ of 19 players. Captain Wesley Sneijder was not included, because he has only just recovered from a thigh² injury and has not played for Internazionale for six weeks.

Van Gaal left open four extra places in the squad. If Maarten Stekelenburg (AS Roma) and PSV trio Kevin Strootman, Luciano Narsingh and Jeremain Lens proof they are fit this weekend, they will be added to the squad.

"I think you have to earn to be selected," Van Gaal said during a press conference in Zeist. "They should play at their clubs. Everyone must be fit training with the Dutch team, we are not a rehabilitation³ center."

The Netherlands will play Germany for the third time within one year. Last year November "Oranje" lost a friendly 3-0 in Hamburg and in June this year Germany beat the Dutch team 2-1 on Euro 2012.

The Dutch squad for friendly against Germany:

Goalkeepers: Tim Krul (Newcastle United), Kenneth Vermeer (Ajax).

Defenders⁴: John Heitinga (Everton), Daryl Janmaat (Feyenoord), Bruno Martins Indi (Feyenoord), Joris Mathijsen (Feyenoord), Ricardo van Rhijn (Ajax), Ron Vlaar (Aston Villa), Jetro Willems (PSV).

Midfielders: Ibrahim Afellay (Schalke 04), Urby Emanuelson (AC Milan), Marco van Ginkel (Vitesse), Nigel de Jong (AC Milan), Rafael van der Vaart (Hamburger SV).

Forwards: Eljero Elia (Werder Bremen), Klaas Jan Huntelaar (Schalke 04), Dirk Kuyt (Fenerbahce), Robin⁵ van Persie (Manchester United), Arjen Robben (Bayern Munich).

1 squad   

n.班，小队，小团体；vt.把…编成班或小组

参考例句：

• The squad leader ordered the men to mark time.班长命令战士们原地踏步。
• A squad is the smallest unit in an army.班是军队的最小构成单位。

2 thigh   

n.大腿；股骨

参考例句：

• He is suffering from a strained thigh muscle.他的大腿肌肉拉伤了，疼得很。
• The thigh bone is connected to the hip bone.股骨连着髋骨。

3 rehabilitation   

n.康复，悔过自新，修复，复兴，复职，复位

参考例句：

• He's booked himself into a rehabilitation clinic.他自己联系了一家康复诊所。
• No one can really make me rehabilitation of injuries.已经没有人可以真正令我的伤康复了。

4 defenders   

n.防御者( defender的名词复数 )；守卫者；保护者；辩护者

参考例句：

• The defenders were outnumbered and had to give in. 抵抗者寡不敌众，只能投降。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• After hard fighting,the defenders were still masters of the city. 守军经过奋战仍然控制着城市。 来自《简明英汉词典》

5 robin   

n.知更鸟，红襟鸟

参考例句：

• The robin is the messenger of spring.知更鸟是报春的使者。
• We knew spring was coming as we had seen a robin.我们看见了一只知更鸟，知道春天要到了。