There is a chance that Arne Slot will call on Mimeirhel Benita as right back during the game against Lazio. The eighteen-year-old wing defender came in on Saturday evening during Feyenoord’s 3-4 win over Go Ahead Eagles and seems a serious option for the Europa League game in Rome. Benita’s competitors Lutsharel Geertruida and Marcus Pedersen are in doubt.
Geertruida is currently suffering from a high fever, while Pedersen was substituted in Deventer at half time due to a knee injury. “Geertruida still had a fever today. Then you depend on how quickly that recovers. It is a position where we thought we were very well occupied. Benita filled that in perfectly. it is very nice for the youth academy to see that the left and right backs come from Varkenoord. You see that our youth players, if they are good enough, also get their chances in this selection,” said Slot about Benita and substitute Quilindschy Hartman at the press conference.
Especially for Pedersen, the duel with Lazio seems to come too early. “Marcus went out at half time and his knee was hurting, he had twisted it a bit. He then wanted to sit on the bike for a while, but could no longer turn the pedals. Is that a problem for next Thursday? I think it’s too early to say right now.” The Norwegian was generally allowed to start in the base often this season.
Benita was very proud of his debut in the Eredivisie afterwards. “It was a great experience of course, but also a very difficult game to come in. I think we got a nice win in the end.” Benita was recently transferred to the main force of Feyenoord. With shirt number 24, the right back now also has a fixed number in the selection. “I am very proud that the club has expressed that confidence in me.” Feyenoord will take on Lazio in Stadio Olimpico on Thursday evening at 9 p.m.
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