Schuster: "I must let Sneijder play or he'll shoot me"

Sunday 05 October 2008

Wesley Sneijder will be back on the field for Real Madrid on Sunday to play at least one half in the game against Espanyol, Madrid coach Bernd Schuster has said.

Sneijder hasn't played for the Spanish champions this season because of a knee injury.

"But he has been training magnificently during the last ten days," Schuster said.

"He is looking very eager. I must let him play or he'll shoot me."

Holland manager Bert van Marwijk has named Sneijder in his squad for the upcoming World Cup qualification games against Iceland and Norway.

But whether he will play at all is unsure.

If so the only in the second game against Norway, Holland boss Bert van Marwijk has said.

"I had a lengthy talk with his coach Bernd Schuster and he didn't want me to select Wesley. But I named him because I think at this moment it's better for him that he trains with us, with a full squad of 22 players, then in Madrid with only a handful of players. Most of their players will be away on international duty. The game against Iceland comes too early for him, but we will see after one week of training if he's ready for the game against Norway."