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Feyenoord coach Giovanni van Bronckhorst said Anis Hadj Moussa is available for Saturday’s home match against AZ and can start. The attacker had suffered a minor injury while on Algeria duty against Zambia. Tsuyoshi Watanabe remains doubtful, while Shaqueel van Persie is unavailable.
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Feyenoord were due to host Eredivisie leaders AZ at De Kuip on Saturday, as the league resumed after the international break. The match was presented as a contest for a leading position. Feyenoord coach Giovanni van Bronckhorst said he was eager to assess his side's level as it begins a run of matches against strong opponents. AZ were described as the league leaders.
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The Netherlands beat Serbia 2-1 in Eindhoven in the Nations League, ending Xavi Hernández’s first international window as national coach unbeaten. Joshua Zirkzee scored the winning goal after coming on as a substitute. The result was the Netherlands’ second win over Serbia in a week and leaves the team on eight points from four matches; Germany and Greece drew 0-0 in the other match. Captain Virgil van Dijk played his 100th international, becoming the 11th Dutch player to reach that mark, and was honoured after the match. Denzel Dumfries made his 80th appearance. Teun Koopmeiners started alongside Van Dijk in central defence, while goalkeeper Bart Verbruggen made several saves, according to a single report. Xavi said the team had struggled to impose its possession-based approach but had shown a desire to win.
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Feyenoord’s players appeared fresher and fitter than they had in the previous two seasons. Coach Giovanni van Bronckhorst said the team had so far been doing well, including in relation to its training since the summer. The squad is now approaching a demanding stretch of eight heavy matches in 29 days, which will provide a major test of its fitness.