Raheem Sterling is close to making his debut for Feyenoord. Robie van Persie, the coach of the Rotterdam club, revealed that he plans to give the England international his first minutes this coming Sunday in the Eredivisie match against Telstar, but he issued a warning. According to Van Persie, the forward, who has 82 caps for England, is fit to play, albeit with limitations. "The intention is for him to come on," the coach stated in the pre-match preview. However, the final decision depends on the last training session. "It depends on how he feels tomorrow. Everything seems positive, but we have to be cautious. And we are being cautious," he added. Sterling's physical condition is, in fact, the main concern. The former forward admitted that the player still needs time to reach his best form. "He still needs a little time," Van Persie said. "On Sunday, he won't last ninety minutes. And next week, he won't either. But we hope he can as soon as possible," he added. It is worth noting that the team held a training camp in Belgium last week, where Sterling was finally able to join group training. Despite having spent months without training with a team, the player's quality has already been noticeable. "Raheem trained with the group for the first time in months, but in small moments, you could already see the speed with which he thinks and acts," commented Van Persie, adding that his presence has raised the level of training: "The others see that too. We want to show each other how good we are. That was clearly evident in training."
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