Big downer FC Twente in the run-up to cracker

FC Twente should be in the degradatiekraker against Sparta Rotterdam (14.30 hours) without seasoning Oussama Assaïdi. The attacker is not fit enough to play.

Assaïdi, and it still not recovered sufficiently from a knee injury, so he is replaced by Adnane Tighadouini. That played last week also in the ArenA against Ajax, and was then accurate.

Cristian Cuevas is back at FC Twente. The fullback was against Ajax is still suspended. That also applies to coach Gertjan Verbeek, who last week had to sit in the grandstand.

At Sparta start Fred Friday in the rush hour. Michiel Kramer starts as a result, on the bank.