Setback for PEC: Namli must step back

Namli suffered a new injury during training this week and will miss Sunday's match against Cambuur, ending hopes of his comeback.

PEC Zwolle midfielder Younes Namli has suffered a fresh injury during training and will be unavailable for Sunday's home match against SC Cambuur. The 32-year-old Danish playmaker was recovering from a knee injury and had been training with the squad, with his return expected for the Cambuur fixture. Manager Henry van der Vegt confirmed Friday that Namli is "temporarily" unavailable, describing the new setback as frustrating but not severe. PEC will face Cambuur without their creative midfielder as they seek to bounce back from recent heavy defeats to Feyenoord and FC Groningen.