Van Persie withdrawal

ARSENAL striker Robin van Persie has withdrawn from the Holland squad to play England because his wife is expecting their first child.

The 23-year-old former Feyenoord star will miss the friendly at the Amsterdam ArenA tomorrow to be with his spouse.

Meanwhile, AC Milan midfielder Clarence Seedorf has been recalled to the Dutch squad as a replacement for Ajax’s Wesley Sneijder, who picked up a knee injury in his side’s 1-0 defeat to PSV Eindhoven on Sunday.

Seedorf’s inclusion marks the first time he has been called up to the squad under coach Marco van Basten, who last week was at pains to point out that the 30-year-old midfielder still has an international future despite slipping down the pecking order.