Aisatti steps up for the Netherlands
Friday, November 4, 2005
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The PSV Eindhoven midfield player Ismaïl Aisatti has been called into the Netherlands Under-21 squad for the first time to play Slovenia.
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UEFA Champions League debut
The 17-year-old has played in four Eredivisie matches this season as well as both of PSV's UEFA Champions League ties against AC Milan, starting the 1-0 win against the Rossoneri on Tuesday. Aisatti had declined to take part in the recent FIFA U-17 World Championship in Peru to focus on winning a place in the PSV team. However, De Haan will be without Ryan Babel, Ron Vlaar, Hedwiges Maduro and Urby Emanuelson who have been called into the senior side for the friendly against Italy.
Netherlands squad
Goalkeepers: Remko Pasveer (FC Twente), Boy Waterman (SC Heerenveen).
Defenders: Edson Braafheid, Dwight Tiendalli (FC Utrecht), Jeroen Drost (SC Heerenveen), Arnold Kruiswijk, Gijs Luirink (FC Groningen), Paul Verhaegh (FC Den Bosch), Ramon Zomer (FC Twente).
Midfielders: Ibrahim Afellay, Ismaïl Aisatti (PSV Eindhoven), Stijn Schaars (AZ Alkmaar), Gianni Zuiverloon (RKC Waalwijk).
Forwards: Eljero Elia (ADO Den Haag), Klaas Jan Huntelaar (SC Heerenveen), Julian Jenner (NAC Breda), Quincy Owusu-Abeyie (Arsenal FC), Daniël de Ridder (RC Celta de Vigo).