Match Previews

Feyenoord is last in the group after defeats against AS Nancy and CSKA Moscow...A 3-1 win over ADO Den Haag was recorded on Sunday...Hofland(r)(def) is available for this match...First team players Vlaar(r)(def), Tomasson(k)(att), De Guzman(r)(mid) and Landzaat(r)(mid) are all out with injuries...Bruins(sp)(mid) is expected to start on the midfield...Feyenoord will need a win in Spain to keep the hopes up for a ticket to the next round in this year's UEFA Cup. The last two matches against AS Nancy and CSKA Moscow were dreadful but the team regained some confidence in the Eredivisie with a couple of good results. This team will miss some players through injuries and manager Verbeek will have to puzzle to form his team for this important match. Feyenoord manager Verbeek is expected to form a 4-5-1 formation for this match and he could make some changes from the side that recorded the win over ADO Den Haag on Sunday. Central defender Hofland missed the last match with a light ankle injury and it's very likely that the experienced defender will team up with Bahia. Derijck was awarded with his first starting spot of the season to replace Hofland in the last match, and he could make a second start in succession of Hofland isn't fit enough to start. Midfielder Bruins was also playing well in the last match and he even scored a goal. Bruins could complete the midfield in this match and the more attacking Biseswar will have to start on the bench in that case. First team players Tomasson, Landzaat, De Guzman and Vlaar are all out but this team is used to that as they all missed the last five games. Makaay will be the lonely striker up front and this match is special for him, as he had a lot of success in Spain as a Deportivo player. Hofland is fit enough to start and he traveled along with the side. Biseswar is out with an injury and he won't participate