Holland are set to pitch in an inexperienced goalkeeper and, in doing so, offer a glimmer of hope to Scotland before tonight's pivotal World Cup qualifier at Hampden Park.
Utrecht's Michel Vorm, who gained only his second cap – both have come from friendly matches – in Saturday's victory over Japan, is set to face the Scots as Maarten Stekelenburg struggles to recover from a finger injury.
Stekelenburg trained at Hampden last night but, afterwards, was virtually ruled out by his coach, Bert van Marwijk.
"We will not take any chances with Stekelenburg," van Marwijk said. "The chances are very small that he will be in the starting line-up."
Van Marwijk's other news was ominous in tone and fact for his Scottish counterpart, George Burley. Wesley Sneijder has recovered from an ankle injury and is set to take his place in a virtually full-strength Holland team for a match the hosts know they have to win in order to secure a play-off berth for next summer's finals in South Africa.
"The team will be experienced," the coach added. "This is a serious game for us and our best players will play."
The Dutch have the added incentive of seeking an eighth win from as many qualification games. Rounding off their campaign in such a manner would represent a record for a European team.
"Our motivation is more than enough," Van Marwijk said. "The stadium is fantastic, the crowd will be fantastic and we also want to win those eight games in a row. There is even extra motivation in our squad because of that.
"We also have a responsibility, as a Dutch team, to the other teams in the group."
Yet the coach believes the course of tonight's match should prove stark in contrast to March, when Holland eased past Scotland, 3-0 in Amsterdam.
"This will be a very different game," he said. "This time, Scotland will play to win and they will have 50,000 of their fans behind them.
"For Scotland, this is a last chance so it promises to be a special game with a great ambiance. We watched them beat Macedonia on Saturday and they did well."