Eredivisie leaders Feyenoord go return to league action on Saturday when dem face Telstar for BUKO Stadion for Velsen-Zuid, and coach Giovanni van Bronckhorst dey plan several changes as the midweek Champions League workload dey affect him squad. Kick-off na 20:00, with live coverage on ESPN 1.
For Friday press conference, Van Bronckhorst talk about fitness. Luciano Valente come off against Como on Wednesday, but e dey available for Saturday. The coach talk say he no expect am; Valente feel some discomfort for him hamstring at half-time, but no damage dey and the problem mainly come from body position, and dem don resolve am.
Predicted lineup wey Voetbalzone put out get Tjark Ernst for goal, with Givairo Read for right-back. Jeremiah St. Juste struggle with fatigue against Como, so Tsuyoshi Wattanabe go replace am against Telstar. Mika Mármol and Javi López complete the defence. For midfield, Van Bronckhorst go rest Oussama Targhalline and start Sem Steijn, while Gjivai Zechiël and Charles Vanhoutte keep their starting places. Anis Hadj Moussa start for right wing after e excel against Como. Nacho Ferri lead the attack, and Gaoussou Diarra replace Valente for left after e make useful contribution as substitute against Como.
Telstar go enter the game with bad run: dem don go seven consecutive matches without win, losing four and drawing three, and dem sit 15th for Eredivisie table with six points, level with 14th-placed Sparta Rotterdam. Last Sunday, Telstar draw 2-2 with ADO Den Haag for BUKO Stadion. Tyrone Owusu score for 14th minute, Yannick Eduardo and Evan Rottier quick goals put ADO Den Haag in front, but Owusu equalise for 37th minute.
Feyenoord, meanwhile, dey come from first Champions League win of the season, 3-2 against Como for De Kuip. Gjivai Zechiël, Anis Hadj Moussa and own goal from goalkeeper Robert Sanchez give dem maximum points. Feyenoord also dey on a run of six consecutive Eredivisie away victories, and dem win both meetings against Telstar last season, 2-1 for November 2025 and 2-1 for De Kuip later.
