Hirving Lozano will miss PSV - Fortuna Sittard on Sunday. The game with one of the surprises of the Eredivisie comes too soon after the head injury he suffered against FC Groningen last weekend. "We're not taking any chances with him," he said.
Protocol
Van Bommel told the press interview Friday afternoon. The world football federation FIFA has established certain protocols in case of head injuries. PSV adheres strictly to those. "You have to ask what you are allowed to say these days, but he suffered a concussion," Van Bommel explained. "He has to be 100 percent ready before he is allowed to play again."
Strong Fortuna
Chucky will therefore watch from the stands how his team will fare against the number 10 of the Eredivisie on Sunday afternoon. A team that earlier this season already won from Feyenoord at De Kuip and made things incredibly difficult for PSV and Ajax in Sittard. This good performance by Fortuna Sittard does not surprise Van Bommel at all. "I predicted that at the beginning of the season, just look at the season guide. Why? Because I know the trainers from PSV's youth. We (Kevin Hofland and Kristof Aelbrecht, assistants at Fortuna, ed.) have worked together a lot and talked about football in the past. They are excellent at transferring the game they want to play to the team."
Five points
PSV's head coach has a battle plan ready to avoid losing points against that game and thus not immediately shrink the lead over Ajax, which rose to five points last weekend. "The result (6-2 for Feyenoord, ed.) was surprising, but for us not that much changes. The distance has increased. Fine of course, but we will do everything we can to increase that lead."