Vitesse certainly does not have optimal preparation for the Eredivisie match with PSV. It Algemeen Dagblad knows that the troubled Arnhem team had to do the training on Thursday and Friday without trainer Edward Sturing, who is struggling with the flu. In addition, no fewer than five players will not be available against PSV and it appears that star player Anis Hadj-Moussa will start on the bench.

Sturing was forced to drop out of Vitesse's training on Thursday when it became clear that he was suffering too much from the flu. That day the training was taken over by Tim Cornelisse, as Nicky Hofs was not present. The former midfielder was in Birmingham at Aston Villa as part of the trainer's course.

Friday's training also came too early for Sturing, so the practice session at Papendal was led by Hofs, who has now returned. Sturing hopes to be fit enough to take a seat on the bench on Saturday, when Vitesse takes on leader PSV on Saturday afternoon (4:30 PM) in the Philips Stadium.

Taking a result from Eindhoven seems an almost impossible task for Vitesse, which is well on its way to relegation to the Kitchen Champion Division. In addition, PSV recently lost for the first time in the Eredivisie this season and Bosz's team has the national title within reach, given the nine-point lead over closest pursuer Feyenoord and the small number of five games still on the schedule.

In addition, Vitesse is missing five players. For example, there is no meeting with his ex-club for Marco van Ginkel. The attacking midfielder dropped out on Friday with an ankle injury. In addition, Mexx Meerdink is suffering from a groin injury and knee problems prevent Davy Pröpper, Fodé Fofana and Miliano Jonathans from participating in the competition.

It Algemeen Dagblad expects that there will be no changes in the position of the Gelderlanders compared to the lost derby against NEC (0-3). That would mean that Hadj-Moussa will once again not appear at the kick-off. The Algerian, who will leave for Feyenoord after this season, was not present against NEC due to intestinal complaints and does not seem to be fit in time to kick off.

Hadj-Moussa is now improving and trained all week, but was with the reserves at the final training on Friday. Gyan de Regt seems to be preferred to Hadj-Moussa. Vitesse is currently bottom in the Eredivisie, five points behind number sixteen Excelsior. FC Volendam, which has two points more than Vitesse, will face Excelsior on Friday evening. That poster alone is bad news for Vitesse, which knows that at least one of its competitors will score one or more points.

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