Guus Til is still not available for Feyenoord, late RTV Rijnmond know. The Spartak Moscow mercenary was again absent from the group training of the Rotterdam team on Wednesday morning and trained for himself. Jens Toornstra couldn’t be there yet either. Jorrit Hendrix did return to the training field at Varkenoord, where Philippe Sandler was also able to participate again.
Til dropped out with an injury in the match against Heracles Almelo (1-4 win). The midfielder was replaced as a precaution after being hit on his foot. The attacking midfielder – already good for 21 goals and 4 assists in 43 games on behalf of Feyenoord this season – already missed the Conference League meeting with Slavia Prague due to the injury and also seems to be a big question mark for Sunday’s match with FC Utrecht . Toornstra also trained individually. The veteran suffered an ankle injury in the game against Slavia Prague, which means he may have already played his last game of the season.
The return of Hendrix is a good thing due to the injuries of Til and Toornstra. The midfielder, who came over on a rental basis from Spartak Moscow in the winter, returned to the training field after being missing for unknown reasons on Tuesday. Hendrix, together with Lutsharel Geertruida and Patrik Walemark, still trained part of the group separately, but seems to be available for the meeting with FC Utrecht next Sunday in the Kuip. A chance of playing time in that match seems real, due to the injuries of his competitors in midfield.
More good news came for Feyenoord when it turned out that winter signing Sandler could again participate in a full training session. Due to injuries, the defender who came over on a free transfer from Manchester City was not yet part of the selection, but seems to be ready for that for the first time on Sunday.
Feyenoord hopes to retain the third place it currently occupies for the remainder of the season. At the end of the day, this position entitles you to qualify for the play-offs of the Europa League. The club from Rotterdam still has a small chance of finishing second, which provides preliminary rounds for the Champions League. The deficit on PSV is seven points, with five games to go in the Eredivisie.