After being left out of van Gaal’s last squad, Krul insisted he remained hopeful of making Holland’s World Cup squad.
Tim Krul: “The manager said he’s following 50 players up towards the World Cup, so everything is open."
Krul is competing against the likes of Swansea City’s Michel Vorm, Ajax’s Jasper Cillessen and PSV Eindhoven’s Jeroen Zoet.
Maarten Stekelenburg, another international goalkeeping rival, has been dropped by new Fulham manager Felix Magath.