PSV go return to VriendenLoterij Eredivisie action on Friday with home game against sc Heerenveen for Philips Stadion. Kick-off na 20:00. Peter Bosz don name him side line-up. Ivan Perisic no dey PSV starting XI. Matej Kovár go start for goal. Sergiño Dest, Ryan Flamingo, Armando Obispo and Mauro Júnior line up across PSV defence from right to left.
Perisic dey bench, along with Yarek Gasiorowski, Filip Kostic, Mikkel Bro Hansen and Lutsharel Geertruida, who went off while away with Netherlands during international break. Paul Wanner faces spell out with injury, as Bosz suggested this week. So Kodai Sano, Noah Fernández and Guus Til make up midfield against Frisians. Up front, Bosz still cannot call on Ricardo Pepi and Sam Lammers. Sven Mijnans, who recently scored hat-trick against Sparta Rotterdam, therefore leads line. Esmir Bajraktarevic starts right, while Ruben van Bommel plays off left.
Victory na must for PSV if dem wan stay on heels of leaders AZ. Three points go also give dem lift before Champions League resumes, with RB Leipzig visitors on Tuesday. PSV line-up: Kovár; Dest, Flamingo, Obispo, Mauro Júnior; Sano, Til, Fernández; Bajraktarevic, Mijnans, Van Bommel. sc Heerenveen line-up: Klaverboer; Braude, Kersten, Willemsen, Zagaritis; Linday, Courtens, Smans; Trenskow, Vente, Rivera.
For di match, Peter Bosz talk say PSV go look for solutions, no be excuses, as dem prepare to face SC Heerenveen. Head coach refuse to label him current striker situation as problem. Bosz talk on eve of Friday night Eredivisie clash. He also confirm say teenage talent Shuryjano Cornecion go join first-team group and take him place on bench against Heerenveen. PSV don dey deal with disrupted squad following international break, while injuries also affect their options for attack. But Bosz believe the situation suppose be challenge, no be problem.
Bosz talk, ‘I no dey talk about problems; I see am as challenge. Na challenge we also face last year.’ PSV coach point to last season as evidence say him team fit adapt when key options no dey. ‘And back then, we found a great solution wey work. We hope we don find one again this time. So na wetin we go work on.’ Bosz also reject di idea say PSV success depend on having same 11 players available every week. ‘We no get eleven starters, there are many more. Now e dey up to those guys to prove say na true.’ He remain confident for depth inside him squad. ‘I dey convinced dem go do am. We simply get plenty quality.’
For Bosz, injuries fit also create opportunities for players wey don dey wait for their chance. ‘Opportunities like this often give guys chance, so na when you must prove yourself.’ One player wey don receive that opportunity na Shuryjano Cornecion. Bosz confirm say young attacker go join first-team training and go dey included on bench against Heerenveen. Coach stress say di decision no be simply because of injuries. ‘Not just because of injuries, I was going to do that anyway.’ Bosz believe Cornecion get potential to eventually establish himself for PSV highest level. ‘Shuryjano dey join us. Dis na young player wey I believe fit eventually reach level of PSV first team.’
Di youngster don already impress during opening weeks of campaign and he be part of squad at start of season. ‘He get potential for that, and that potential very important to us.’ Cornecion go continue to receive playing time with youth team while he dey train regularly with Bosz senior squad. ‘He still go get him playing time with youth team, but from now I go make him train with us.’
Match preview: PSV Eindhoven vs SC Heerenveen. Bosz side dey fight to reclaim top spot following shock defeat, while Robin Veldman resurgent visitors aim to exploit vulnerable defence for Philips Stadion. Bosz expect demanding test against Heerenveen, and highlight quality throughout Robin Veldman squad. ‘Dem get several strengths. I think dem be team wey dey play good football.’ He add say PSV no fit afford to underestimate opponents for Philips Stadion. ‘If you look at di lineup, dem simply get skilled football player for every position. So we go get to play our very best to beat Heerenveen at home.’
International break also test Bosz patience, with PSV no get full squad together until shortly before match. He admit say three weeks without him players for middle of season unusual, but accept say schedule partly PSV own making. ‘Na di international schedule we get to deal with. Di point be say we ourselves request to play dis Friday, because of UEFA Champions League. So no, you no suppose complain.’ No new injuries dey, although Bosz go assess Sergiño Dest and Ivan Perisic after both play on Tuesday. ‘We go just check in with dem: how e be, how e go, how you dey feel? Then we go make that decision together.’
