Eredivisie Round 17 Preview: Feyenoord hosts title candidate Twente

The Dutch top flight returns following the midweek Europa League action - and an exciting round 17 awaits.

Dec 16, 2011 3:00:00 AM

By Stefan Coerts

More On :  Ajax, Alkmaar, De Graafschap, Den Haag, Excelsior Rotterdam, Feyenoord, Groningen, Heerenveen, Heracles Almelo, NAC, NEC, PSV, Roda, Twente, Utrecht, Vitesse, VVV-Venlo, Waalwijk
Frank Demouge kopt op doel (FC Utrecht - Feyenoord)
PROSHOTS

 
Eredivisie: Round 17 Preview

Table/Fixtures

All Eredivisie games can be seen live at:
www.livedutcheredivisie.tv
Friday DECEMBER 16
 KO
 Sunday DECEMBER 18
 KO
De Graafschap - RKC
 20.00 Ajax - ADO Den Haag
 12.30
Saturday DECEMBER 17
 KO Feyenoord - Twente
 14.30
Heracles - Vitesse 18.45 NAC - AZ
 14.30
Roda - Excelsior
 19.45 Heerenveen - PSV
 16.30
NEC - VVV
 19.45

Groningen - Utrecht
 20.45  
  


all kick-offs in CET

De Graafschap
 vs RKC

LAST WEEK'S LINE-UPS

De Winter
Jansen, Van de Pavert, Wormgoor, Frankel
Overgoor, Rose, De Leeuw, Meijer
El Hassnaoui, Poepon

Zoet
Bandjar, Henrico Drost, Ramos, Van Peppen
Sno, Braber, Duits, Meijers
Castillion, Ten Voorde

Heracles
 vs Vitesse

LAST WEEK'S LINE-UPS

Pasveer
Breukers, Rienstra, Van der Linden, Jallo
Quansah, Overtoom, Duarte, Vejinovic
Everton, Plet

Velthuizen
Yasuda, Kashia, Kalas, Buttner
Aborah, Van der Heijden, Annan
Ibarra, Bony, Qazaishvili

Roda
 vs Excelsior

LAST WEEK'S LINE-UPS
 
Kieszek
Monteyne, Wielaert, Biemans, Hempte
De Beule, Donald, Vormer, Ramzi
Malki, Junker
  

De Ruiter
De Graaf, Nieveld, Smith, De Vries
Jansen, Alberg, Broerse, Wattamaleo
Maatsen, Van Steensel

NEC
 vs VVV

LAST WEEK'S LINE-UPS
 
Babos
Will, Cmovs, Szelesi, Conboy
Ibrahim, Koolwijk
Van der Velden, Schone, Goossens
Zeefuik

De Vogt
Timisela, Meeuwis, Yoshida, Fleuren
Molhoek, Maguire, Linssen, Cullen
Wildschut, Musa

Groningen
 vs Utrecht

LAST WEEK'S LINE-UPS
 
Luciano
Hiariej, Kappelhof, Van Dijk, Burnet
Kieftenbeld, Sparv
Holla, Andersson, Tadic
Texeira
  

Van Dijk
Bovenberg, Nilsson, Vorstermans, Bulthuis
Martensson, Kali, Sneijder
Duplan, Demouge, Takagi

Ajax
 vs ADO Den Haag

LAST WEEK'S LINE-UPS

Vermeer
Van der Wiel, Vertonghen, Blind
Anita, Enoh, Eriksen, Klaassen
Sulejmani, Lodeiro, Aissati
  

Coutinho
Ammi, Kum, Visser, Supusepa
Immers, Boussaboun, Toornstra
Hocher, Van Duinen, Chery

Feyenoord vs Twente

PROBABLE LINE-UPS

Mulder
Leerdam, Vlaar, Martins Indi, Nelom
El Ahmadi, Clasie, Bakkal
Cabral, Guidetti, Schaken
  

Mihaylov
Rosales, Douglas, Wisgerhof, Tiendalli
Landzaat, Chadli, Brama
Bajrami, L. de Jong, John
TEAM NEWS
  • Stefan de Vrij missed Feyenoord's last few games due to injury, but could make his comeback.
  • Kay Ramsteijn and Gill Swerts are both unavailable due to injury.
  • Striker Guyon Fernandez is still suspended.
  • Winger Sekou Cisse is doubtful due to an ankle injury.

 

  
  • Shot-stopper Sander Boschker is still out of action due to injury.
  • Left-back Nicky Kuiper has resumed squad training after a lengthy lay-off, but is not yet match-fit.
  • Midfielder Leroy Fer is being plagued by a groin problem and is doubtful for Sunday's match.

NAC
 vs AZ

LAST WEEK'S LINE-UPS
 
Ten Rouwelaar
Janse, Botteghin, J. Buys, Gorter
Bonevacia, Gilissen, Schilder
Jozefzoon, Kolk, Lurling
  

Esteban
Reijnen, Moisander, Viergever, Poulsen
Wernbloom, Maher, Rasmus Elm
Beerens, Altidore, Holman

Heerenveen
 vs PSV

LAST WEEK'S LINE-UPS

Vandenbussche
Janmaat, Zomer, Gouweleeuw, Breuer
Kums, Djuricic, Viktor Elm
Narsingh, Dost, Assaidi
  

Isaksson
Manolev, Marcelo, Derijck, Willems
Wijnaldum, Strootman
Labyad, Toivonen, Mertens
Matavz

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