Feyenoord will play in the semi-finals of the TOTO KNVB Cup on Wednesday evening with Oussama Idrissi in the starting line-up. The left winger returns from suspension and is preferred to Igor Paixão. For the rest, Arne Slot chooses the same names as against Sparta Rotterdam (1-3 win). The match starts at 8 p.m. and can be viewed on ESPN 1.
Feyenoord is experiencing a historically good season and still has a chance of winning the treble in April. The team from Rotterdam also keep good memories of Ajax this season, as they won 2-3 in the Johan Cruijff ArenA on March 19. It was the first victory in Amsterdam since 2005. The league game in De Kuip earlier this season ended in 1-1. Feyenoord’s good performance has attracted the attention of international top clubs, who have sent scouts to the game in De Kuip to get a better picture of several players, including captain Orkun Kökçü.
There is also an explicit angle to Slot. After Leeds United previously fell short with the coach, Tottenham Hotspur has now also put the trainer on his list of three remaining candidates. However, Feyenoord is now all about harvesting. The national title seems almost within reach, in the Europa League there are opportunities against AS Roma in the quarterfinals and in the cup tournament the team is only one match away from the cup final in their own stadium against PSV. Feyenoord still has to manage against Ajax without strong holder Lutsharel Geertruida, who is recovering from a hamstring injury.
Line-up Feyenoord: Wellenreuther; Pedersen, Trauner, Hancko, Hartman; Wieffer, Kökcu, Szymanski; Jahanbakhsh, Gimenez, Idrissi.
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