PSV gained confidence in the home game against Sparta Rotterdam, which ended 1-0. That confidence should now get an extra boost in the away KNVB Cup match against, again, Sparta.
Good feeling
Coach Phillip Cocu wants his team to maintain the good feeling: "We also noticed that there was a lot of pressure on Saturday's game. We have to continue that good feeling, that confidence, and carry it through to Vitesse."
No new injuries
Cocu says his selection is ready for the encounter at Het Kasteel because of the earlier encounter with Sparta: "We know what we face in Rotterdam." In doing so, the sickbay did not gain any additional members: "Everyone came out of the match fit." However, that does not mean that the entire squad is ready to play. Jürgen Locadia, Siem de Jong, Jeroen Zoet and Jorrit Hendrix are all still struggling with injuries.