Injured Van der Vaart pulls out of Dutch squad

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Rafael van der Vaart has pulled out of the Netherlands squad for the friendly against England on Wednesday.

The Dutch football association (KNVB) said in a statement on Monday that the Tottenham Hotspur midfielder sustained an ankle injury on Sunday during the 5-2 defeat at Arsenal.

Van der Vaart is the second Dutch player to pull out after goalkeeper Michel Vorm withdrew with illness.

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