During the international break, a handful of PSV players are not in Eindhoven. This, because they are on the road with the national teams. An update on the six PSV players who were in action for their countries.
Rising star
During the World Cup, at the age of 19, he made his debut in the Dutch national team against the United States. At this international period, he was again on the list of National Coach Ronald Koeman. Xavi Simons' development is going at a rapid pace. This international period he reported himself twice in the starting line-up. In the loss against France he was allowed to play for more than an hour and against Gibraltar a full game.
Full score for ironclad Mwene
The Austrian right wing defender had a starting place in the game with Azerbaijan, winning 4-1. Mwene's name was also on the match sheet in the game against Estonia. He was very strong in the air and ground duels these games.
Captain 'Guti'
Érick Gutiérrez captained the Mexican side in last Friday's game against Suriname. He played the entire match and walked off the field victorious with a 2-0 victory. The Latin Americans also played against Jamaica. That game ended in a draw, where Gutiérrez was on the bench.
Sangaré wins and scores
In the qualifying series for the Africa Cup, Ibrahim Sangaré came into action twice in a two-game series against Comoros. The midfielder accounted for one assist in the first game (3-1). In the return, Ibrahim was important again: with a blast from the edge of the sixteen, he managed to get the ball into the top corner. So hard, in fact, that the camera could not follow the ball. Ivory Coast won 2-0.
Successful debut for Bakayoko
Johan Bakayoko made his debut in the shirt of the Red Devils last Friday. He had actually been called up for his country's Under 23 team, but he was transferred to the A squad. Against Sweden (3-0), he immediately gave an assist to striker Romelu Lukaku, who scored a hat trick. In the friendly against Die Mannschaft, Bakayoko was also allowed to show himself for more than half an hour.
Young Portuguese in action
Fábio Silva managed to force a starting spot with Young Portugal in the game against Young Romania. He was substituted after one half. Here they won 2-0. In the game against Young Norway, he did not make any minutes.
Peersman and Saibari make minutes
Kjell Peersman was under the crossbar for Belgium Under-19 for three full matches. All three duels ended in a draw. Saibari was the celebrated man at Morocco Under-23. He scored a total of three times during the past international period.