De Guzman in line for Netherlands debut

New passport
The 20-year-old was born in Toronto, Canada but has been with the Rotterdam club since the age of 12 and was given his Dutch passport last month. De Guzman, whose older brother Julian plays for RC Deportivo La Coruña in the Primera División and is a Canadian international, has scored 19 goals in 87 Eredivisie appearances and is delighted to have received the call for the match at the Ernst Happel-Stadion.

'Huge honour'
"I have been looking forward to this," he said. "I have been in the Netherlands since 2000 and already I feel very close to this country. I am available for the national team and consider it as a huge honour." The final squad will be made on 21 March. The Netherlands will take on Italy, France and Romania in Group C at this summer's tournament.

Netherlands squad
Goalkeepers: Edwin van der Sar (Manchester United FC), Maarten Stekelenburg (AFC Ajax), Henk Timmer (Feyenoord).

Defenders: Wilfred Bouma (Aston Villa FC), Tim de Cler (Feyenoord), Urby Emanuelson (AFC Ajax), John Heitinga (AFC Ajax), Kew Jaliens (AZ Alkmaar), Joris Mathijsen (Hamburger SV), Mario Melchiot (Wigan Athletic FC), André Ooijer (Blackburn Rovers FC).

Midfielders: Ibrahim Afellay (PSV Eindhoven), Giovanni van Bronckhorst (Feyenoord), Jonathan de Guzman (Feyenoord), Nigel de Jong (Hamburger SV), Denny Landzaat (Feyenoord), Hedwiges Maduro (Valencia CF), David Mendes da Silva (AZ Alkmaar), Clarence Seedorf (AC Milan), Wesley Sneijder (Real Madrid CF), Rafael van der Vaart (Hamburger SV), Demy de Zeeuw (AZ Alkmaar).

Attackers: Ryan Babel (Liverpool FC), Klaas Jan Huntelaar (AFC Ajax), Danny Koevermans (PSV Eindhoven), Dirk Kuyt (Liverpool FC), Ruud van Nistelrooy (Real Madrid CF), Robin van Persie (Arsenal FC), Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink (Celtic FC).