Blackburn defender Andre Ooijer looks set to play after taking part in full training yesterday, while Liverpool forward also Dirk Kuyt also emerged unscathed from yesterday's practice session following a slight thigh problem. Ajax right-back Gregory van der Wiel could be handed a second Oranje cap by Van Marwijk after making his debut in last month's 1-1 friendly draw in Tunisia. Van der Wielsaid: "Then I had to think back to the time where I played on the street with the name of Robin van Persie on my shirt. In the middle of Amsterdam, when I was 15, I always wanted to be Van Persie and in Tunisia we were all of a sudden playing in the same team." Meanwhile, Scotland's Christophe Berra has dubbed the game as "the biggest game of his life" after being catapulted into Burley's line-up. Wolves defender Berra has yet to start a full international but injuries to Stephen McManus and David Weir have left manager Burley no choice but to go for the ex-Hearts captain. Despite admitting to feeling nervous, Berra, who has three caps, has vowed to grasp his big chance. Berra, who joined Wolves from Hearts for £2.3million in January, said: "Yes, there will be nerves, but nerves are a good thing for a footballer. If you didn't suffer some nerves before a game like this then you wouldn't be human. It will be a big experience for me playing against some world-class players, but challenges like these can only improve you as a player. This is my chance so it will be up to me to take it. I'm really looking forward to it." Asked about the prospect of facing Van Persie and Kuyt, he said: "I'll just play the game as I see it. Holland have terrific talent and no doubt will have some tricks up their sleeves, but I'll just have to deal with that as it happens. It won't just be down to me to keep them quiet - there will be another 10 Scotland players out there with jobs to do. If we work together as a team, and stay compact and solid, then I believe we have a right good chance. But it's fair to say this will be the biggest game of my life." | |||
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