Arjen Robben in Johannesburg, not yet training

"This man worked like a horse"

Saturday, 12 June 2010

Arjen Robben's plane landed at Johannesburg Airport around 11h00 CET. De player has joined the rest of the squad immediately, but will not yet take part in this morning's training.

Arjen Robben working "like a horse" in the fitness room of Dick van Toorn

Robben arrived later b"cause he has been treated in Rotterdam for a hamstring injury he sustained last week in the game against Hungary.

Holland manager has already stated that he will not use the Bayern Munich player in Monday's game against Denmark.

Robben finished the intensive recovery program with Dutch physiotherapist Dick van Toorn - five days of eight hours tedious exercises - yesterday. "It was tough," Robben said yesterday. "But I knew what I was doing it for. The biggest challenge now will be to get used to the difference in altitude again," the player said on Dutch television, on the phone from Paris.

Dick van Toorn (78) praised Robben's attitude during the recovery week. "This man has worked like a horse," he said. "But the muscle is recovered. From a physical point of view he can play against Denmark."

However Van Marwijk has said not to take any risks with the mercury winger. "He's moving in the right direction, but let's not underestimate the injury. He hasn't trained much in the past three weeks. We are now first going to see in what state of fitness he is."

Robben himself thought his fitness would not be a problem. "I have played all season at Bayern. It should be all right."