Van der Sar answers SOS

Man United star back on international stage

By Jeffrey Glorie & Gerrit van Leeuwen   Last updated: 6th October 2008

Manchester United 2008 Photocall Edwin van der Sar

Van der Sar: Back in Dutch squad

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The KNVB (Dutch FA) have confirmed Edwin van der Sar has been persuaded out of international retirement.

The Manchester United keeper quit international football after last summer European Championships in Austria and Switzerland.

But a shoulder injury to new number one Maarten Stekelenburg has left coach Bert van Marwijk with few options.

Now van der Saar has agreed to come back for the qualifiers against Iceland and Norway.

Utrecht goalkeeper Michael Vorm has also been called up with Henk Timmer of Feyenoord also a doubt - meaning van der Sar is likely to play and add to his 128 cap tally.

Along with Vorm, PSV Eindhoven's Dirk Marcellis has also received his first call-up to the senior set-up.

Along with van der Sar there are a further five British-based players included in the shape of Andre Ooijer, Ryan Babel, Dirk Kuyt, Robin van Persie and Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink.

Squad in full

Edwin van der Sar (Manchester United), Henk Timmer (Feyenoord), Michel Vorm (FC Utrecht); Giovanni van Bronckhorst (Feyenoord), Tim de Cler (Feyenoord), John Heitinga (Atletico Madrid), Dirk Marcellis (PSV Eindhoven), Joris Mathijsen (Hamburg), Andre Ooijer (Blackburn); Ibrahim Afellay (PSV Eindhoven), Mark van Bommel (Bayern Munich), Orlando Engelaar (Schalke), Nigel de Jong (Hamburg), Wesley Sneijder (Real Madrid), Rafael van der Vaart (Real Madrid), Demy de Zeeuw (AZ Alkmaar); Ryan Babel (Liverpool), Klaas-Jan Huntelaar (Ajax), Dirk Kuyt (Liverpool), Robin van Persie (Arsenal), Arjen Robben (Real Madrid), Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink (Celtic)