MATCH 23 PREVIEW : COACHES KEEP THEIR FOCUS

Two changes
The Dutch, who were on the losing side of a five-goal thriller against the Czechs after drawing their opening match with Germany, are expected to make two changes to their starting lineup. John Heitinga will be absent following his dismissal against the Czechs, and will be replaced by Michael Reiziger, while Frank de Boer could start for Wilfred Bouma who has been troubled by an achilles injury.

'Same team'
"As far as it will be possible, the same team that played against the Czechs will also play against Latvia," said coach Dick Advocaat. "We have to go on in the way we played against the Czechs. We have to try to continue like that."

'Focused on Latvia'
Advocaat, who has been criticised in the media in recent days has played down the speculation surrounding his tenure as coach. "I do not fear that this will be my last match as national-team coach," he said. "I do not fear anything. We left the match against the Czechs behind us and we are totally focused on Latvia."

Netherlands (probable): Van der Sar; Reiziger, Stam, De Boer, Van Bronckhorst; Seedorf, Cocu, Davids; Van der Meyde, Van Nistelrooij, Robben

Latvia (probable): Kolinko; Isakovs, Zemlinskis, Stepanovs, Blagonadezdins; Bleidelis, Lobanovs, Astafjevs, Rubins; Pahars, Verpakovskis

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