Netherlands midfield enforcer Nigel de Jong will miss the remainder of the tournament with a groin injury.
Wesley Sneijder has been nursing a slight back strain picked up in the win over Mexico and will be assessed.
Costa Rica goalkeeper Keylor Navas should be fit despite missing training earlier in the week with a shoulder injury.
The Central Americans have defensive problems, with Oscar Duarte banned and Roy Miller out with a foot problem.
DATE: 5 July 2014
TIME: 21:00 BST
VENUE: Arena Fonte Nova, Salvador
POSSIBLE LINE UP:
NETHERLANDS: Cilluessen, Vlaar, De vrij, Martins Indi, Blind, Wijnaldum, Kuyt, Janmat, Sneijder, Van persie, Robben.
COSTA RICA: Navas, Acosta, Gonzalez, Umana, Gamboa, Diaz, Borges, Tejeda, Bolanos, Ruiz, Campbell.






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