Memphis Depay was initially dropped from Netherlands' squad to face Wales last year. Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images

Netherlands coach Danny Blind has called Manchester United attacker Memphis Depay into his provisional squad for the friendlies against France and England this month -- but there is no place for Robin van Persie.

Both Depay and Fenerbahce's Van Persie were dropped from the provisional squad for the friendly against Wales in November, but Depay's name later appeared on the final list and he was on the bench in Cardiff.

Then, Blind said of Depay: "I think he is a player for the future, but there are other issues to look at.

"In football, you must function in a team. He doesn't always do that. That's something he has to learn."

In December, he explained that he believed the player's struggles for form at United were down to the turbulence of moving to a different country but backed him to get back to his best after a "transitional period."

Blind also brings in AZ Alkmaar defender Ron Vlaar and Galatasaray midfielder Wesley Sneijder.

But former Manchester United striker Van Persie, Netherlands' leading goal-scorer with 50 in 101 appearances, is omitted after also having been left out for the game in Wales.

De voorselectie van het Nederlands elftal voor de wedstrijden tegen Frankrijk en Engeland. #NEDFRA #ENGNED pic.twitter.com/HBlMgxrRJS - OnsOranje (@OnsOranje) March 9, 2016

The 28-man squad includes Bayern Munich star Arjen Robben and United defender Daley Blind, while Ajax left-back Mitchell Dijks and Utrecht defender Timo Letschert are among its newcomers.

Netherlands host France on March 25 and take on England at Wembley four days later.

Full squad:

Goalkeepers: Jasper Cillessen (Ajax), Kenneth Vermeer (Feyenoord), Jeroen Zoet (PSV).

Defenders: Virgil van Dijk (Southampton), Daley Blind (Manchester United), Mitchell Dijks (Ajax), Jeffrey Bruma (PSV), Daryl Janmaat (Newcastle), Timo Letschert (Utrecht), Erik Pieters (Stoke City), Jetro Willems (PSV), Joel Veltman (Ajax), Ron Vlaar (AZ).

Midfielders: Ibrahim Afellay (Stoke City), Riechedly Bazoer (Ajax), Jordy Clasie (Southampton), Davy Klaassen (Ajax), Davy Propper (PSV), Wesley Sneijder (Galatasaray), Georginio Wijnaldum (Newcastle).

Forwards: Memphis Depay (Manchester United), Klaas-Jan Huntelaar (Schalke), Vincent Janssen (AZ), Luuk de Jong (PSV), Jurgen Locadia (PSV), Luciano Narsingh (PSV), Quincy Promes (Spartak Moscow), Arjen Robben (Bayern Munich).