FRANCE 98 – Netherlands – E. Davids will start against Mexico

Guus HIDDINK:

Statements made in MARSEILLE:

After having his players train for 45 minutes on the stade Vélodrome pitch, the NETHERLANDS (Group E) team coach presented the names of the eleven who will start the match against the REPUBLIC OF KOREA (Group E):

Edwin VAN DER SAR (1), Aron WINTER (20), Frank DE BOER (4), Jaap STAM (3), Arthur NUMAN (5), Ronald DE BOER (7), Edgar DAVIDS (16), Wim JONK (6), Marc OVERMARS (14), Philip COCU (11), Dennis BERKAMP (8).

“I have picked a team specifically to face the Koreans and considering the suspension of Patrick KLUIVERT (9). I hope that the return of Dennis BERGKAMP (8) will render our attack more dangerous. As for the entrance of Edgar DAVIDS (16), it should not pose much of a problem seeing as he has already played numerous friendly matches. I think that the Korean players will give their all during this match that we will approach at full speed. I have a feeling the last thirty minutes will be decisive.”