Smit out for weeks and misses top clash against Feyenoord

AZ midfielder Kees Smit suffered a warming-up injury with Jong Oranje and will miss several weeks, including Saturday's top-of-table clash with Feyenoord.

AZ's 20-year-old midfielder Kees Smit was injured during the warm-up for Jong Oranje's match against Bosnia and Herzegovina on Tuesday. Manager Leeroy Echteld confirmed Smit was at 80–90% fitness before the international break but did not come through unscathed. The injury will sideline him for weeks, forcing AZ to do without him for Saturday's crucial home fixture against second-placed Feyenoord. AZ lead the Eredivisie with 19 points from seven games, two clear of their rivals.