Team news: PSV v AZ

12 december 2009 20:30
PSV host AZ at the Philips Stadium tonight, with a 20.45 kick-off. They make two changes from the side that beat RKC Waalwijk 0-2 last week, bringing in Ibrahim Afellay, who returns from suspension, for Toivonen and Otman Bakkal, who has recovered from his ankle injury, for Simons. Reis is deployed as the lone striker with Lazovic and Dzsudzsák providing support. Mexican defender Maza partners fellow countryman Salcido in the centre of defence.

PSV´s starting XI against Dutch champions AZ. PSV´s starting XI against Dutch champions AZ.
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Final home game in 2009

PSV play their final home game in 2009 tonight. They will welcome back their former coach Dick Advocaat, who will take charge of AZ until the end of the season. Advocaat was head coach of PSV from 1995 to 1998. Ibrahim Afellay and Otman Bakkal return to the starting line-up, while Timmy Simons and Ola Toivonen are dropped to the bench. Danny Koevermans and André Ooijer also start on the bench.

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PSV starting line-up:

Isaksson, Salcido, Maza, Lazovic, Pieters, Engelaar, Afellay, Dzsudzsák, Manolev, Bakkal and Reis.
Substitutes: Cássio Ramos, Vukovic, Simons, Toivonen, Koevermans, Amrabat and Ooijer.


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