Arne Slot faces a difficult choice under the bar at battered Feyenoord

Arne Slot faces a difficult choice under the bar at battered Feyenoord
Arne Slot faces a difficult choice under the bar at battered Feyenoord
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Feyenoord returns under the bar on Thursday evening against Go Ahead Eagles. That’s the expectation of it Algemeen Dagblad at least. Furthermore, Arne Slot cannot yet call on Quilindschy Hartman and Mats Wieffer, while Igor Paixão also has to miss the match. There is still a question mark behind Calvin Stengs’ name, which could mean that Anthoni Milambo could be preparing for his first starting spot since March 3.

Slot will probably choose Bijlow again on goal. The goalkeeper has been missing since February with a calf injury and was replaced by a strong Timon Wellenreuther. In the past two matches, Feyenoord’s first choice had to sit on the bench, but a starting spot beckons again on Thursday.

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At the back, Thomas Beelen will probably still be preferred to the returned Gernot Trauner. Due to Hartman’s absence, Lutsharel Geertruida will play on the left side of the defense again. According to the newspaper, Slot will play in midfield again with Ramiz Zerrouki as controller in the absence of Wieffer. FR12 writes on Thursday afternoon that Calvin Stengs is not expected to be able to participate from kick-off. His likely replacement is Milambo (19), who would be given a starting place in a competition match for the third time this season, and for the first time since the top match against PSV (2-2).

Paixão is missing up front with a hamstring injury. The little Brazilian was the match winner in the cup final against NEC last weekend, but also sustained the injury during that match. On the left side, Slot will probably opt for a starting place for Luka Ivanusec. At the point of attack, the struggling Santiago Giménez is still likely to be preferred to Ayase Ueda.

Probable line-up Feyenoord: Bijlow; Nieuwkoop, Beelen, Hancko, Geertruida; Zerrouki, Stengs, Timber; Minteh, Giménez, Ivanusec.

Probable lineup Go Ahead Eagles: The long; Deijl, Nauber, Kramer, Kuipers; Rommens, Linthorst, Willumsson; Adekanye, Baeten, Edvardsen.

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