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AZ must do without injured Smit for weeks; 'not unscathed' at Netherlands U21
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Midfielder injured in Netherlands U21 warm-up; out for several weeks ahead of Feyenoord clash.
AZ midfielder Kees Smit suffered an injury during the warm-up for the Netherlands U21 match against Bosnia and Herzegovina on Tuesday and will miss at least several weeks. Manager Leeroy Echteld confirmed the 20-year-old was already operating at 80–90% fitness before the international break. Smit will be unavailable for Saturday's away fixture against Feyenoord.
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UK timesReported2 reports from 2 outlets. First reported by NOS, 9 Oct.
- Voetbal International
- NOS
- Smit out for weeks and misses top clash against FeyenoordVoetbal International
- AZ must do without injured Smit for weeks; 'not unscathed' at Netherlands U21NOSThis article
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