Scolari unveils his lineup for Wednesday’s friendly against Holland in Rotterdam. Surprisingly, Paulo Ferreira is left out of the lineup after being Scolari’s first choice right back for the last three games. Postiga and Costinha are also left out of the lineup. Sergio Conceicao, who is suffering another difficult season with Inter, is out of the lineup, as well. Beto makes his return in place of the injured Andrade. Guarda-redes: Ricardo (Boavista) e Quim (Sp.Braga) Defesas: Fernando Couto (Lazio), Miguel (Benfica), Beto e Rui Jorge (Sporting), Meira (Estugarda), Rogério Matias (V. Guimarães) Médios: Rui Costa (Milan), Deco e Maniche (F.C. Porto), Luís Loureiro (Gil Vicente), Hugo Viana (Newcastle), Figo (Real Madrid), Simão e Tiago (Benfica) Avançados: Pauleta (Bordéus) e Nuno Gomes (Benfica)
My starting lineup: Ricardo Miguel -- Meira -- Couto -- Jorge (can we find a better alternative??) Tiago -- Maniche Figo -- Rui -- Simao Pauleta
Squad: Goalkeepers: Edwin van der Sar (Fulham, England), Sander Westerveld (Real Sociedad, Spain) Defenders: Frank de Boer (Barcelona, Spain), Andre Ooijer (PSV Eindhoven), Michael Reiziger (Barcelona), Fernando Ricksen (Rangers, Scotland) Midfielders: Mark van Bommel (PSV Eindhoven), Paul Bosvelt (Feyenoord), Edgar Davids (Juventus, Italy), Ronald De Boer (Rangers), Rafael van der Vaart (Ajax Amsterdam), Philip Cocu (Barcelona), Mark Overmars (Barcelona), Andy van der Meyde (Ajax Amsterdam), Wesley Sneijder (Ajax Amsterdam) Forwards: Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink (Chelsea, England), Pierre van Hooijdonk (Feyenoord), Patrick Kluivert (Barcelona), Roy Makaay (Deportivo Coruna, Spain), Dirk Kuijt (Utrecht), Ruud van Nistelrooy (Manchester United, England), Boudewijn Zenden (Chelsea).
No Paulo Ferreira either. And when is Bruno Basto gonna get a callup. It's not like we're overflowing with quality at the LB position.