Sneijder ruled out for Holland10 September 2007
The in-form Wesley Sneijder has been ruled out of Holland’s Group G game against Albania on Wednesday.
Sneijder injured his ankle during training on Monday and the news that he will be unavailable for the Albania clash will come as a huge blow to coach Marco Van Basten.
Sneijder has been enjoying a rich vein of form for new club Real Madrid and got his name on the scoresheet during Holland’s 2-0 win at home to Bulgaria on Saturday.
The Oranje currently lie second in Group G, three points behind leaders Romania but with Bulgaria snapping at their heels just two more points adrift.
However, Van Basten will have been boosted by the fitness of Rafael Van Der Vaart who has recovered well enough from a calf injury to travel with the rest of the squad on Tuesday.