Huntelaar earns Netherlands recall

Klaas-Jan Huntelaar's form
for Schalke has earned him
a recall into the Netherlands
squad for their upcoming
friendly with France.
The 30-year-old striker had spent five months on the
sidelines with a knee injury but has scored two goals
in five league appearances since returning to action in
January.
That has been enough to impress national coach
Louis van Gaal who named Huntelaar in his 23-man
squad that will play les Bleus at the Stade de France
on March 5, his first international call-up since August
2013.
Van Gaal has also taken the chance to look at four
uncapped home-based players for the match.
Defender Karim Rekik, on loan at PSV from
Manchester City, could make his debut, while
midfielder Davy Klaassen and wingers Jean-Paul
Boetius and Quincy Promes have also forced their
way into Van Gaal's thoughts.
There is no place for Dynamo Kiev's Jeremain Lens
for disciplinary reasons after he was sent off against
Colombia in November.
Squad in full:
Goalkeepers: Jasper Cillessen (Ajax), Michel Vorm
(Swansea City), Jeroen Zoet (PSV).
Defenders: Daley Blind (Ajax), Daryl Janmaat
(Feyenoord), Bruno Martins Indi (Feyenoord), Karim
Rekik (PSV), Joel Veltman (Ajax), Paul Verhaegh
(Augsburg), Ron Vlaar (Aston Villa), Gregory van der
Wiel (Paris Saint-Germain).
Midfielders : Jordy Clasie (Feyenoord), Davy Klaassen
(Ajax), Stijn Schaars (PSV), Wesley Sneijder
(Galatasaray), Kevin Strootman (Roma).
Forwards: Jean-Paul Boetius (Feyenoord), Memphis
Depay (PSV), Klaas-Jan Huntelaar (Schalke), Dirk
Kuyt (Fenerbahce), Robin van Persie (Manchester
United), Quincy Promes (Twente), Arjen Robben
(Bayern Munich).