Head coach Phillip Cocu guards against underestimation against FC Volendam. His team takes on the last sixteen of the KNVB Beker on Thursday at 6:30 p.m. against the straggler of the Jupiler League. "If we think about it too easily, we will face a difficult evening," he said.
'Deliberately'
Cocu told that on Wednesday afternoon during his preview of the cup game with the team from North Holland. "If we play at the level you can expect from us, we will advance. That's what I told my team. If we don't, we face a difficult evening. The players have to be aware of that."
PSV is missing three strikers
The head coach expects that awareness to be there Thursday night as well. "There is a cup feeling in the group. The players want to get as far as possible." PSV must reach the next round without Gastón Pereiro and Jürgen Locadia. Both attackers have not recovered sufficiently from injuries sustained against Heracles Almelo this weekend. "We expect them back in the squad at the weekend, although I can't say that for sure," he said. In addition, PSV will be missing Steven Bergwijn tomorrow. He too is not yet sufficiently fit.