Wesley Sneijder Injury Today: Netherlands Midfielder Ruled Out of FIFA World Cup 2014 Third Place Match; Jonathan De Guzman Replaces Him

Netherlands' midfielder Wesley Sneijder stretches on the training pitch at The Estádio Paulo Machado de Carvalho (Pacaembu) in Sao Paulo on July 10, 2014, ahead of their third place play-off against host nation Brazil in the 2014 FIFA World Cup. Despite their World Cup semi-final elimination on penalties by Argentina, the Netherlands and their coach Louis van Gaal will move on from the tournament with their reputations unquestionably enhanced. (NELSON ALMEIDA/AFP/Getty Images)

Wesley Sneijder has been ruled out of the FIFA World Cup 2014 Third place match after injuring himself during warmups.

Jonathan De Guzman will replace the 30-year-old, according to BBC Sport.

Wesley Sneijder has been ruled out of the #WorldCup third placed play-off through injury Jonathan De Guzman replaces him #BRA v #NED

— BBC Sport (@BBCSport) July 12, 2014

 

See an AP article below.

Brazil has 6 new players for 3rd-place match

BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Right back Maxwell and striker Jo are among the players entering Brazil’s lineup for the third-place match against the Netherlands on Saturday.

Coach Luiz Felipe Scolari made four other changes from the team that started the devastating 7-1 loss to Germany in semifinals. Captain Thiago Silva, who missed the match against Germany because of a yellow card suspension, was back in the lineup as expected, but the coach also included three new midfielders: Willian, Ramires and Paulinho.

Leaving the team were Marcelo, Dante, Fernandinho, Hulk, Bernard and Fred.

Dutch coach Louis Van Gaal, in his final match with the Netherlands before joining Manchester United, made only one change from the team that lost on penalties to Argentina in the semifinals. He replaced Nigel de Jong, who earlier in the tournament had a groin injury, with Jordy Clasie.

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Lineups:

Brazil: Julio Cesar; Maicon, David Luiz, Thiago Silva, Maxwell; Luiz Gustavo, Paulinho, Ramires, Willian, Oscar; Jo.

Netherlands: Jasper Cillessen; Dirk Kuyt, Ron Vlaar, Stefan de Vrij, Bruno Martins Indi, Jordy Clasie, Daley Blind; Georginio Wijnaldum, Wesley Sneijder; Arjen Robben, Robin van Persie.