The Belgian stopper picked up a knock in his side’s Eredivisie clash against http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/AZ-c38571 Alkmaar and is expected to remain sidelined for the next couple of weeks.
Reports from Amsterdam Arena confirm that Ajax Amsterdam head coach, Frank de Boer, will have to do without the services of http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Feyenoord-c39258 Rotterdam on January 29.
The Belgian stopper picked up a knock in his side’s encounter against AZ Alkmaar that ended in a 1-1 draw at AFAS Stadion on Sunday, January 22. The central defender complained about a muscular problem and http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Ricardo-c30950 van Rhijn replaced him in the 64th minute.
The Amsterdam giants have now confirmed on their official website that the MRI scan has shown a slight hamstring strain in the towering defender’s right leg.
Reports confirm that the 22-year-old will miss his side’s upcoming Eredivisie clashes against Feyenoord and http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/FC-Utrecht-c39237, while he remains doubtful for the Europa League fixture against Manchester United on February 16.
The Belgian International is a product of the Amsterdammers fabled youth academy, Jong Ajax, and started his professional career in the 2008/09 season.
Alderweireld has thus far made 76 appearances for the Dutch giants and has managed to form a rock solid partnership at the back with http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Jan-Vertonghen-c17814. He has so far played 23 matches this term and has managed to net a single goal while providing two assists
as well.
De Boer would be disappointed after hearing about the Belgian stopper’s injury, as he is already facing selection headaches due to various injuries to his playing eleven.
Andre Ooijer, Kolbeinn Sigthorsson and http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Derk-Boerrigter-c10972 are already sidelined due to various injuries while Gregory van der Wiel is also doubtful to recover from his groin injury before the Klassieker.
Ajax will lock horns against their fiercest rivals Feyenoord at De Kuip Stadion on Sunday, January 29. Van Rhijn is expected to be replacing Alderweireld at the centre of the defence in the upcoming encounter.
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