Amsterdam: Arjen Robben's left hamstring injury is not as bad as initially feared and he is likely to follow his Netherlands teammates to the World Cup in South Africa soon.
Robben got the good news Sunday after a series of tests at a hospital in Rotterdam. He injured the hamstring Saturday in a 6-1 friendly win over Hungary.
"Therefore for the time being, I will not replace Arjen," Netherlands coach Bert van Marwijk said. "I want to give him every chance to still participate in the World Cup."
Van Marwijk said a decision on when Robben flies to South Africa will be made in coming days. The rest of the squad arrived Sunday.
The Dutch play their first match against Denmark on June 14. Cameroon and Japan are also in Group E.
Robben fell awkwardly after scoring twice in the Netherlands' defeat of Hungary.
He immediately clutched his left leg just above the knee and grimaced in pain, but was able to walk to the changing rooms at Amsterdam Arena.
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