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Tottenham striker Vincent Janssen left behind by Holland as sickness rules him out of clash in Bulgaria

Tottenham striker Vincent Janssen and has been left out of the Holland squad travelling to Bulgaria after coming down sick.

Head coach Danny Blind has decided against calling up a replacement for the struggling hit-man. The Dutch are leaving for Sofia on Friday with just a 24-man squad for their World Cup qualifier.

Holland are second in Group A, behind France and level on points with Sweden. Only the top team automatically qualifies for the 2018 World Cup in Russia.

Tottenham's Vincent Janssen and has been left out of the Holland squad travelling to Bulgaria
Tottenham's Vincent Janssen and has been left out of the Holland squad travelling to Bulgaria
The striker has come down sick and coach Daley Blind opted to travel with just a 24-man squad
The striker has come down sick and coach Daley Blind opted to travel with just a 24-man squad

Despite being short of form at club level Blind had indicated a willingness to stick by Janssen for the Oranje, but now Bas Dost will get the chance to start in Sofia.