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PETTA COULD GET DUTCH DEBUT

By Adam Marshall

HOLLAND coach Louis van Gaal has rewarded Celtic's Bobby Petta for his fine start to the season by calling him into the squad for next week's friendly with England at White Hart Lane.

Petta could make his full international debut alongside a number of stars south of the border, with the likes of Fulham new boy Edwin van der Sar and Manchester United's big-money signing Ruud van Nistelrooy also in the party.

Suspended duo Edgar Davids and Frank de Boer are both allowed to play and they have also been selected by van Gaal.

Squad:
Edwin van der Sar (Fulham), Sander Westerveld (Liverpool), Ronald Waterreus (PSV); Jaap Stam (Man United), Mario Melchiot (Chelsea), Michael Reiziger (Barcelona), Frank de Boer (Barcelona); Kevin Hofland (PSV), Patrick Paauwe (Feyenoord); Danny Landzaat (Willem II), Niels Oude Kamphuis (Schalke), Mark van Bommel (PSV), Edgar Davids (Juventus), Philip Cocu (Barcelona), Marc Overmars (Barcelona), Bobby Petta (Celtic), Giovanni van Bronckhorst (Arsenal), Boudewijn Zenden (Chelsea); Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink (Chelsea), Patrick Kluivert (Barcelona), Ruud van Nistelrooy (Man United), Pierre van Hooijdonk (Feyenoord), Roy Makaay (Deportivo La Coruna).

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