Netherlands midfielder Nigel de Jong was named in the starting line-up to face Argentina in the World Cup semi-final on Wednesday, completing a remarkable recovery after straining his groin muscle in the last-16 game against Mexico on June 29.
_0">The experienced 29-year-old had been a doubt for the rest of the tournament but he replaced forward Memphis Depay, who started the quarter-final against Costa Rica, suggesting that coach Louis van Gaal will use a 5-3-2 formation.
Striker Robin Van Persie also starts despite suffering from stomach problems before the game.
As expected, Argentina made two changes to the team who beat Belgium in the quarter-final.
Enzo Perez comes in to replace the injured Angel Di Maria and Marcos Rojo takes the place of Jose Basanta.
(Reporting by Mike Collett-White, editing by Ed Osmond)