Last Thursday, Feyenoord suffered a 2-0 defeat to VfB Stuttgart. Although the German team showcased a stronger performance in the second half, exacerbated by fatigue among the Rotterdam players, coach Robin van Persie opted for only two substitutions. In Germany, the squad was significantly impacted by injuries, missing key players such as Justin Bijlow, Gernot Trauner, Thomas Beelen, Malcolm Jeng, Jordan Bos, Jakub Moder, In-Beom Hwang, Jaden Slory, and Sem Steijn. On the bench, only Bart Nieuwkoop and Leo Sauer were brought on to replace Luciano Valente and Gonçalo Borges. Meanwhile, Casper Tengstedt, Gaoussou Diarra, Jordan Lotomba, Aymen Sliti, Jan Plug, Tobias van den Elshout, and Thijs Kraaijeveld remained on the sidelines for the entire match, alongside goalkeepers Liam Bossin and Mannou Berger. Post navigation Marcel van der Kraan Anticipates Erik ten Hag’s Return to Ajax
