It is still unclear whether Ajax will have Steven Berghuis available in the Eredivisie match against Sparta Rotterdam on Sunday. The technician was replaced halfway through the KNVB cup match with Telstar on Thursday evening due to physical complaints.
‘Steven got hit, he had some problems with his Achilles tendon. That’s why I replaced him at half time. We have to wait and see if he is available on Sunday,” coach Francesco Farioli said after his team’s 2-0 win.
Berghuis, who turned 33 on Thursday, was also unable to impress against Telstar, as the 46-time international has been struggling since he made his return after a knee injury.
Farioli does not want to inflate that inferior form too much. ‘It is always difficult to keep up with the rhythm of the team, because he was out for three months. All the others have a certain rhythm, the train was already going 200 km per hour, so jumping in is not easy.’
“We have to work and keep him fit,” the coach continued. ‘I’m sure that after the winter break he will return to the top form he was in before his injury.’
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