Virgil van Dijk in Dutch squad for Euro 2016 games

Virgil van Dijk has been included in the preliminary squad. Picture: SNS

Van Dijk is included along with fellow defenders Ron Vlaar (Aston Villa); Manchester United’s Daley Blind; Ajax duo Ricardo van Rhijn and Joel Veltman; PSG stopper Gregory van der Wiel; Lazio’s Stefan de Vrij; Bruno Martins Indi (Porto); Paul Verhaegh of Augsburg and Jetro Willems of PSV Eindhoven, recalled after nearly 12 months out.

There is no place, however, for Hamburg midfielder Rafael van der Vaart or Newcastle United’s Daryl Janmaat.

The Netherlands will take on Mexico on November 12 at the Amsterdam Arena, followed by the Euro 2016 qualifier against Latvia at the same venue four days later.

Hiddink will finalise his squad on November 7, the Dutch FA has confirmed.

The Netherlands are third in Euro 2016 Group A qualifying, six points behind Iceland and Czech Republic after three games.

Goalkeepers: Jasper Cillessen (Ajax Amsterdam), Tim Krul (Newcastle United), Kenneth Vermeer (Feyenoord), Jeroen Zoet (PSV Eindhoven)

Defenders: Daley Blind (Manchester United), Stefan de Vrij (Lazio), Bruno Martins Indi (Porto), Gregory van der Wiel (Paris St Germain), Virgil van Dijk (Celtic), Ricardo van Rhijn (Ajax Amsterdam), Paul Verhaegh (Augsburg), Joel Veltman (Ajax Amsterdam), Ron Vlaar (Aston Villa), Jetro Willems (PSV Eindhoven)

Midfielders: Ibrahim Afellay (Olympiakos Piraeus), Jordy Clasie (Feyenoord), Nigel de Jong (AC Milan), Leroy Fer (Queens Park Rangers), Davy Klaassen (Ajax Amsterdam), Arjen Robben (Bayern Munich), Wesley Sneijder (Galatasaray)

Forwards: Memphis Depay (PSV Eindhoven), Klaas-Jan Huntelaar (Schalke 04), Luciano Narsingh (PSV Eindhoven), Quincy Promes (Spartak Moscow), Robin van Persie (Manchester United).