AZ recovered Vlaar against PEC

Ron Vlaar

Vlaar touched briefly for the interlandperiode injured and was a few weeks out of the rotation. He missed, therefore, the matches played with Feyenoord (1-1) and FC Groningen (3-1) and the cup match against Alcides (6-0).

,,Ron is fit again. ‘Finally’, I say it, because we have him more than two weeks should miss,” said trainer John van den Brom. The return of Vlaar is at the expense of Pantelis Hatzidiakos. Teun Koopmeiners, who have mild symptoms or to the game against Groningen is against PEC Zwolle operational again. Marko Vejinovic can join in as well. The midfielder made against Alcides his comeback after a long time of injuries and did without problems for an hour. ,,His knee has the well loved,” said Van den Brom.