PSV will face the Rangers FC of Giovanni van Bronckhorst in the play-offs of the Champions League on Tuesday evening. The people of Eindhoven have had a flawless start to the season so far with the win in the Johan Cruijff Scale, the elimination of AS Monaco in the third preliminary round and two victories in the Eredivisie. In addition, Van Nistelrooij will have the luxury of saving a large number of players. Guus Til has probably lost his place in the team.
PSV have to do it in Glasgow without the long-term injured Olivier Boscagli, Yorbe Vertessen, Mauro Júnior and Noni Madueke. This weekend the injury of Richard Ledezama was added. The midfielder was hit hard on the ankle by Mats Deijl in the away game against Go Ahead Eagles (2-5) and is out for the time being. It Eindhovens Dagblad suspects that Van Nistelrooij will change his team in one position compared to the last Champions League match against AS Monaco. Guus Til has lost his place to Érick Gutiérrez.
Til remained on the bench for the entire match against FC Emmen and was allowed to participate in half against Go Ahead. According to Van Nistelrooij, the reserve role against Go Ahead was not a message. “We know within the match schedule and the opponents that we make certain choices. There are more boys on the bench, others are playing. No, that is not a message,” he said before the game. ESPN. And yet the midfielder probably has to give way. His place will most likely be taken by Gutiérrez, who came in for half an hour against Go Ahead for Ibrahim Sangaré.
Til’s reserve role is a clear signal from Van Nistelrooij, who speaks of a ‘beautiful poster’ on Ibrox. “I have played here twice myself and then you know that it will be a typical British atmosphere with a lot of pace and speed, against a physical team that can play football well,” said the PSV coach. “A very interesting and beautiful pot for us to measure ourselves against the opponent. We have to achieve the maximum in these circumstances.”
Probable PSV line-up: Benitez; Mwene, Teze, Obispo, Max; Sangare, Gutierrez, Veerman; Saibari, De Jong, Gakpo