Babel suffers hamstring blow - report

Holland forward Ryan Babel has reportedly been injured at the national team’s pre-World Cup camp in Austria.

According to Dutch newspaper Algemeen Dagblad, the Liverpool winger was forced to leave a training session early after sustaining a hamstring problem.

It was reported Babel will undergo a scan, with the results on the extent of any damage expected tomorrow.

Only yesterday 23-year-old admitted his place in Bert van Marwijk’s final squad - the coach has selected a provisional group of 27 – was no certainty.

“I am still not sure if I’m going to be in the squad but that is the aim for me to play in the World Cup finals for Holland,” said Babel, who made one appearance in Germany four years ago but missed Euro 2008 with an ankle injury.

“The World Cup is something special for every footballer. I was 18 when I was in the squad in 2006 and it was a great experience.”