Netherlands coach Louis van Gaal insists Wesley Sneijder remains a key player for the national side.
The attacking midfielder was forced to withdraw from the squad for Tuesday’s World Cup qualifier against Romania after picking up a muscular problem against Estonia on Friday, but Van Gaal has assured Sneijder that he has no reason to worry about his future with Oranje.
“Sneijder is my captain and I will not drop him just like that,” Van Gaal told reporters.
“Sneijder, (Rafael) van der Vaart and (Adam) Maher are the candidates for the number 10 position. That’s why I added Maher to the team when Wesley had to pull out.
“The hierarchy can change a bit based on their performances and club form.
“And perhaps there could be a fourth candidate for that position in (Tonny) Vilhena. He has played as a number 10 at Feyenoord a few times and has done a good job there.”
Netherlands sit five points clear at the top of Group D, with a perfect 15 points from five games.
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