Trainer Maarten Martens can call on Ernest Poku again against Feyenoord tomorrow afternoon. The not completely fit wing attacker was spared against RKC Waalwijk (2-2) last Tuesday. Wouter Goes can also be used. The central defender dropped out, but can just play.
They are small windfalls in a period when AZ is struggling with many injuries. Captain Jordy Clasie, Mayckel Lahdo, Sven Mijnans and Seiya Maikuma are also not deployable tomorrow.
At Clasie the question is whether he is fit on time for the cup final of April 21 against Go Ahead Eagles. According to the trainer, the Haarlemmer himself is optimistic. When Mijnans and Maikuma can join again, it is not yet clear, he says.
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Elijah Dijkstra, who made his basic debut against RKC, is also missing. The right back made an excellent impression, but has a fever. Martens has not yet made his final selection and is still looking at whether it is necessary to add a player.
Third place
Where AZ again spilled points mid -week, Feyenoord made no mistake. Thanks to the 4-1 home win at FC Groningen, the Rotterdammers climbed to third place in the Eredivisie. That place gives the right to play the preliminary round of the Champions League. AZ is seven points behind Feyenoord with seven games to be played.
Left winger Igor Paixao in particular is in blood form at Feyenoord. “We have to keep an eye on that,” said a sober Martens.
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