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Louis van Gaal names Holland's World Cup squad for Qatar, but finds no room for either on-form Sven Botman or Bayern Munich star Ryan Gravenberch, instead opting for PSV's rising star Xavi Simons

Louis van Gaal has announced his Holland squad for the World Cup - but found no room for either Sven Botman or Ryan Gravenberch in his 26-man selection.

The Dutch manager is preparing to take his country into Group A, where they will face Senegal, Ecuador and tournament hosts Qatar.

In his 26-man squad, which was announced on Twitter on Friday, van Gaal has chosen to take PSV Eindhoven's rising star Xavi Simons.

However, it has meant missing out on Newcastle United's centre-back Botman, and Bayern Munich's midfielder Gravenberch, as reported by De Telegraaf.