Calvin Stengs’ return to the field is getting closer. Feyenoord coach Brian Priske already indicated that he would count on his playmaker again after the international break. At Feyenoord One, 25-year-old Stengs opened up about his rehabilitation for the first time.
Stengs was injured almost three months ago. The creative player suffered a knee injury in the derby against Sparta, in the third round of the Eredivisie, after which he had to undergo surgery. The recovery of about nine weeks is now almost over, he assured himself.
‘It’s going very well, I’m fully training with the team again. I feel fitter and fitter, but of course I still need to do more,” Stengs emphasizes. ‘I haven’t played a match yet. But at least my knee is doing well.’
The end of his rehabilitation is therefore in sight. During that rehabilitation there was often that familiar smile. ‘That’s not always there, of course. I just try to stay positive. Injuries are never fun, but I have been out for much longer. Then I think, “What’s nine weeks now, instead of fifteen months?” As a result, with the exception of a few days, I am cheerful during such rehabilitation.’
Stengs was also asked where he prefers to play now, as a right winger or on ten. “Attacking midfielder,” the eight-time international replied firmly. ‘You have the ball more and can make the play more often. On the flank you are a little more cautious. Although I am never completely on the line. Then I’ll come in too.’
🙏 Calvin Stengs optimistic:
‘In the end it will have to be part of my path’
— Feyenoord Rotterdam (@Feyenoord) November 15, 2024
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