Robin Van Persie, Dirk Kuyt, Arjen Robben and Wesley Sneijder all start for Dutch
Bet on Holland v Uruguay live in-play at Bet365 this evening
Holland manager Bert van Marwijk has opted to start with Robin Van Persie in the centre of a three-pronged attack, despite his injury scare at the weekend.
The Arsenal striker had been rushed to hospital after an arm injury, but he will play this evening against Uruguay, flanked by Dirk Kuyt and Arjen Robben.
Holland’s only changes from the side that beat Brazil in the quarter-finals are enforced, with Gregory Van Der Wiel and Nigel De Jong both suspended. The duo are replaced by Khalid Boulharouz and Demy De Zeeuw.
Uruguay are without the suspended Luis Suarez, so Edinson Cavani and Diego Forlan will play in attack.
Left-back Jorge Fucile is also suspended, so Martin Caceres replaces him at full-back. It will be a baptism of fire for the defender against the pace of Arjen Robben.
Starting Teams
Uruguay: 1-Fernando Muslera; 3-Diego Godin, 6-Mauricio Victorino, 5-Walter Gargano, 16-Maximiliano Pereira, 22-Martin Caceres, 15-Diego Perez, 11-Alvaro Pereira, 17-Egidio Arevalo, 7-Edinson Cavani, 10-Diego Forlan.
Netherlands: 1-Maarten Stekelenburg; 12-Khalid Boulahrouz, 3-John Heitinga, 4-Joris Mathijsen, 5-Giovanni van Bronckhorst; 7-Dirk Kuyt, 6-Mark van Bommel, 10-Wesley Sneijder, 14-Demy de Zeeuw, 11-Arjen Robben; 9-Robin van Persie.
Referee: Ravshan Irmatov (Uzbekistan).
Match Odds from Bet365
Holland – 8/11
Draw – 5/2
Uruguay – 9/2
