The Blues full-back has been named in Dutch coach Marco van Basten's squad for the Group one qualifying matches against Romania on March 26th and Armenia on March 30th.
Full Squad: Edwin van der Sar (Fulham), Henk Timmer (AZ Alkmaar), Khalid Bhoulahrouz (Hamburg SV), Mario Melchiot (Birmingham City), Giovanni van Bronckhorst (Barcelona), Joris Mathijsen (AZ Alkmaar), Jan Kromkamp (AZ Alkmaar), Wilfred Bouma (PSV Eindhoven), Johnny Heitinga (Ajax Amsterdam), Mark van Bommel (PSV Eindhoven), Hedwiges Maduro (Ajax Amsterdam), Rafael van der Vaart (Ajax Amsterdam), Wesley Sneijder (Ajax Amsterdam), Denny Landzaat (AZ Alkmaar), Philip Cocu (PSV Eindhoven), Ruud van Nistelrooy (Manchester United), Arjen Robben (Chelsea), Dirk Kuijt (Feyenoord), Martijn Meerdink (AZ Alkmaar), Ryan Babel (Ajax Amsterdam).