Klaas-Jan Huntelaar, 31, got a straight red card for a fierce tackle on Manuel Schmiedebach in his team's match against Hanover last Saturday

Arjen Robben, who suffered an ankle injury, missed Netherlands' first two international matches since finishing third at the FIFA World Cup.

However, Jones is suspended for the return leg after his appeals for a booking against Selcuk Inan saw him earn a yellow card of his own on 35 minutes.

Holland striker Klaas-Jan Huntelaar has been treated by a German eye specialist after a ruptured blood vessel in his left eye forced him out of the Oranje's friendly with Italy on Wednesday.

Schalke fought back from a two-goal deficit to earn a 2-2 draw with Arsenal on Tuesday and stay top of Group B in the Champions League.

English heavyweights Manchester City and Arsenal slumped to surprise Champions League defeats on Wednesday leaving the former staring at a second successive exit at the group stage.

Schalke piled on the misery for Arsenal as the German side struck twice in the closing stages to clinch a shock 2-0 win in Wednesday's Champions League clash at the Emirates Stadium.

Netherlands coach Bert van Marwijk admits his side have no option but to attack if they are to secure the two-goal win over Portugal on Sunday that they need to reach the Euro 2012 last eight.

The statistics do not make pleasant reading for the Netherlands, who must beat Portugal by two goals on Sunday and hope Germany overcome Denmark if they are to reach the Euro 2012 quarter-finals.

Wesley Sneijder has been in remorseful mood since the Netherlands' 2-1 defeat by Germany at Euro 2012 on Wednesday, repeatedly apologising for his side's poor showings.

The statistics do not make pleasant reading for the Netherlands, who must beat Portugal by two goals on Sunday and hope Germany overcome Denmark if they are to reach the Euro 2012 quarter-finals.

The Netherlands need a miracle to qualify for the Euro 2012 quarter-finals, the country's press said on Thursday, a day after the Oranje were beaten 2-1 by Germany.

Netherlands' coach Bert van Maarwijk on Tuesday insisted that relations in the Dutch camp at Euro 2012 were excellent amid reports of rifts and rival egos clashing.

Dutch vice-captain Rafael van der Vaart added to the turmoil within the Euro 2012 squad on Tuesday by saying he was extremely disappointed at not having started their opening match against Denmark.

The Netherlands began Euro 2012 with a 0-1 defeat at the hands of Denmark on Saturday in Kharkiv and despite heavy criticism in the media the memory of 1988 kept their hopes alive.

As one of the world's most lethal center forwards, Klaas Jan Huntelaar always takes a straight line toward goal. So when faced with the question of who would be the star of the European Championship, he immediately retorted, "Of course, Huntelaar."

Klaas-Jan Huntelaar is an injury concern for Schalke 04, second in the German league, ahead of Sunday's clash with Hanover 96 after the in-form Dutch striker broke his nose in Europa League duty.

Schalke striker Klaas-Jan Huntelaar says he is ready to become the first footballer in nearly 11 hours to score past goalkeeper Manuel Neuer on his return to Gelsenkirchen on Sunday with Bayern Munich.