Mohammed Ihattaren has filled in for PSV 1 several times, but has never played for the PSV youth team. The just 17-year-old A-junior can make his debut tonight in the promising team that takes on Roda JC at De Herdgang.
Under 19
The player of officially still PSV Under 19 is in coach Dennis Haar's matchday squad. That also includes Mike van de Meulenhof, Dante Rigo, Mauro Junior, Michal Sadílek and Armando Obispo. If they are in action against Roda, they are still eligible to play for PSV 1, which plays Sunday against Feyenoord.
Volatile
Roda JC is having a shaky season. One year after relegation, the Kerkrade-based team hopes to regain promotion, but after 25 rounds of play they are 15 points behind leaders FC Twente. The difference on the league table with Young PSV is minimal at only 2 points. Young PSV has 43, Roda 41. Striker Mario Engels of Roda JC provided a large number of those points by scoring 20 times in 24 games.