Holland play Norway tonight and Arsenal striker Robin van Persie will be tested to see if he can join the Netherland's team that beat Iceland 2-0 on Saturday to top the group with six points after two games. The Dutch travel to Norway with confidence and the knowledge that a third successive win will put them firmly in Group Nine's driving seat, five points ahead of second-placed Scotland, to qualify for the 2010 World Cup finals in South Africa.

Despite his injury problems, Dutch coach Bert van Marwijk managed to pick a team that showed form against Iceland with outstanding games by left winger Ryan Babel and defender Dirk Marcellis on his debut. Wesley Sneijder is fit for tonight's game, though Van Marwijk will handle the midfielder with care as he has just recovered from a knee injury. The national coach had spoken to Sneijder's club before adding him to the squad. Van Marwijk said: "Sneijder has not played a match for two months and I will take that in consideration. But it will be my decision if he starts and Real Madrid has nothing to do with that."

Norway need a win to fight back in the group after drawing against Iceland last month and Scotland on Saturday. However, a home win against one of the major European countries is something recent Norway teams have not experienced. The last shock result at home was back in 1993 when they beat England to qualify for the 1994 World Cup. Coach Aage Hareide said: "We must not be afraid of the unknown, even though we're up against Netherlands. We can take them if we use the right tactics and have a clear mindset. We are not out of the fight for second place in the group after the draw in Scotland but what we can and must do is win."