Netherlands coach Bert van Marwijk is hoping injured winger Arjen Robben can recover in time and participate in the world cup 2010.
The 26-year-old Bayern Munich star picked up a hamstring injury in the 6-1 friendly win over Hungary, sparking fears that he would miss the entire tournament but van Marwijk has declared that he will not replace Robben in the 23-man squad, giving him the opportunity to rejoin the squad when he recovers.
"I won't replace Arjen at this time, because I want to give him the chance to come back with the group," van Marwijk is quoted as saying by Goal.com Netherlands.
Medical assessments this weekend showed that Robben has a slight tear in his left hamstring but the player has revealed that he is planning an intensive period of recovery in a bid to overcome the injury and fly to South Africa later to link up with the team. Moreover he is very grateful of the supports he got.
"It happened because I made too big a step. They told me that if Dirk Kuyt had made a step like that he would have the same injury. If I just let it heal than I'm back on the field in 4-6 weeks, but we don't have so much time. Dick van Toorn is going to help me.”
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