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NEC Nijmegen football performance and injury crisis

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NEC Nijmegen has faced a period of significant difficulty in the Eredivisie, characterized by a major injury crisis and a lack of league consistency. The squad has been impacted by long-term injuries to several players, including Philippe Sandler, Bram Nuytinck, Emre Mor, Dusan Tadic, and Dennis Geiger, as well as a warm-up injury to Deveron Fonneville. Following a period of struggling to secure points, the club suffered a 1-0 defeat against SC Heerenveen at the Abe Lenstra Stadion. Dylan Vente scored the decisive goal with a header in the second half, marking SC Heerenveen’s third consecutive Eredivisie victory. Despite NEC Nijmegen applying continuous movement and pressure, they were unable to score, resulting in their eighth consecutive league match without a victory. SC Heerenveen trainer Robin Veldman noted that his team had to manage a demanding schedule, describing it as a “European week” due to a midweek cup match against Excelsior Maassluis. Heerenveen currently sits 7th in the Eredivisie with 15 points.

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