Second-placed PSV host Vitesse, currently occupying fifth spot in the table, in round 23 of the 2020/21 Eredivisie campaign. Head coach Roger Schmidt has made several changes to his starting XI. Olivier Boscagli is injured, while Mario Götze, Jordan Teze, Philipp Max and Donyell Malen are on the bench.
Viergever returns to starting XI
French defender Olivier Boscagli sustained a head injury during last Thursday’s game against Olympiacos FC. Nick Viergever is recalled to the starting line-up, after he had been on the sidelines with injury for some weeks. Nick Viergever will start as centre back, with Denzel Dumfries, Timo Baumgartl, and Mauro Junior featuring in front of Yvon Mvogo. Ibrahim Sangaré joins a midfield that also includes Pablo Rosario, Érick Gutiérrez, and Adrian Fein. Eran Zahavi spearheads the attack, partnering Yorbe Vertessen. Referee Björn Kuipers has been chosen to officiate the game in the Philips Stadion. Kick-off at is at 16.45.
PSV line-up
Mvogo; Dumfries, Baumgartl, Viergever, Mauro; Rosario, Sangaré, Guti, Fein; Zahavi, Vertessen
Substitutes
Unnerstall, Delanghe, Malen, Van Ginkel, Götze, Piroe, Thomas, Max, Teze