Ruud misses out on Dutch squad

Van Nistelrooy: Left out

Experienced striker Ruud van Nistelrooy has been left out of the Holland training squad for this summer's World Cup.

The 33-year-old retired from international football after Euro 2008 but had since made himself available for selection again.

However, he does not feature in coach Bert van Marwijk's plans after missing out on the initial 26-man training squad.

Van Marwijk will meet with his players in two separate training camps next week, although Arjen Robben, Mark van Bommel and Wesley Sneijder will remain with their clubs as they prepare for the UEFA Champions League final.

Jeremain Lens from AZ Alkmaar and Ajax's Vurnon Anita were given their first call-ups, while Van Marwijk will name his 30-man provisional squad for the World Cup on 11th May.

Training squad in full:

Sander Boschker (FC Twente), Maarten Stekelenburg (Ajax), Piet

Velthuizen (Vitesse), Michel Vorm (FC Utrecht); Khalid Boulahrouz (Stuttgart), Joris Mathijsen (Hamburg), Andre Ooijer (PSV Eindhoven), Giovanni van Bronckhorst (Feyenoord), Gregory van der Wiel (Ajax), Ron Vlaar (Feyenoord); Ibrahim Afellay (PSV Eindhoven), Vurnon Anita (Ajax), Otman Bakkal (PSV Eindhoven), Edson Braafheid (Celtic), Wout Brama (FC Twente), Demy de Zeeuw (Ajax), Orlando Engelaar (PSV Eindhoven), John Heitinga (Everton), Nigel de Jong (Manchester City), Stijn Schaars (AZ Alkmaar), David Mendes da Silva (AZ Alkmaar); Ryan Babel (Liverpool), Eljero Elia (Hamburg), Dirk Kuyt (Liverpool), Robin van Persie (Arsenal), Jeremain Lens (AZ Alkmaar).