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Van Persie and Nelson near Feyenoord returns, but will miss Telstar
Feyenoord will be without Shaqueel van Persie and Reiss Nelson for Saturday’s match against Telstar in Velsen-Zuid.
Van Persie, a 19-year-old striker, has been sidelined for about a month with physical problems after returning from a serious knee injury.
He has started doing some exercises in training, but is not yet ready to play.
Jakub Moder is training fully with the group, though he has been out for a long time and also will not play against Telstar.
Nelson is expected to rejoin training next week, while midfielder Luciano Valente is available after a hamstring concern.
Feyenoord has only one recognised centre-forward available, Nacho Ferri, leaving coach Giovanni van Bronckhorst with limited options if Ferri needs a rest.
The team has Real Betis and PSV coming up within a week, so Feyenoord will hope its injured players recover soon.
Feyenoord forwards Shaqueel van Persie and Reiss Nelson are expected to return to training soon but will miss the match against Telstar.
Van Persie has been sidelined by physical complaints and is not available for Saturday’s match in Velsen-Zuid.
Coach Giovanni van Bronckhorst said Van Persie had taken part in some training exercises.
Van Bronckhorst expects Nelson to rejoin training early next week.
Jakub Moder is training fully with the group but needs more time before returning to action.
- Who
- Feyenoord players Shaqueel van Persie, Reiss Nelson and Jakub Moder.
- What
- Van Persie and Nelson are nearing returns to training, but will miss the Telstar match. Moder is training fully but is not ready to play.
- When
- The update was reported on October 16, 2026; Feyenoord’s match against Telstar is on Saturday.
- Where
- Feyenoord’s match against Telstar is in Velsen-Zuid.
- Why
- The players are not yet fit enough to play; Van Persie has been out with physical complaints.
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Van Persie played 26 minutes as a substitute against PEC Zwolle.
Van Bronckhorst said Van Persie had taken part in some training exercises and expected Nelson to rejoin training the following week.
Feyenoord are due to play Telstar in Velsen-Zuid, with Van Persie, Nelson and Moder unavailable.
- Telstar match
- Saturday, October 17, in Velsen-Zuid
- Van Persie
- Has been absent from Feyenoord’s matchday squad since September 13
- Nelson
- Expected to rejoin training early the week after October 16
- Moder
- Has trained fully with the group for a week
- Feyenoord’s available centre-forwards
- Nacho Ferri is the only recognised centre-forward currently available
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I expect Reiss Nelson can also join next week.
I expect Reiss to join early next week.
Jakub has trained with us for a full week and Shaqueel also did a number of exercises today.