Heerenveen moved forward to Friday
PSV host sc Heerenveen on Friday 9 October at 20:00, and PSV asked for the game to be brought forward a day themselves (1). The reason is recovery time before the Champions League trip to RB Leipzig on Tuesday 13 October (1). You sit third in the Eredivisie on 16 points from seven games, +14 on goal difference. That run reads W W D W L, the loss coming away at FC Twente on 20 September, a 3–2 defeat (1).
Expect a special shirt on Friday. PSV are wearing a kit honouring Coen Dillen, born 100 years ago this week, and his record of 43 league goals in a single season still stands (1).
Geertruida and Wanner off, fans fear the worst
Lutsharel Geertruida and Paul Wanner both went off during the international break, and PSV supporters are worried (2). The mood in the stands is summed up by one line doing the rounds: "Ik houd mijn hart vast" (2). Fresh injuries on top of an already thin squad, three days before kick-off against Heerenveen (2).
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Pepi, Lammers and Pléa all out, fans want Til up front
PSV are missing their first three strikers. Ricardo Pepi, Sam Lammers and Alassane Pléa are all out (3). Fans have picked their man to lead the line on Friday: Guus Til, the option they see as the logical fit up front (3). Sven Mijnans and Ismael Saibari are the other names in the conversation (3).
Mauro Júnior shuts the door on Oranje
Mauro Júnior has made his call, and it is final. After his Brazil debut under Carlo Ancelotti, PSV's captain was asked about a possible Netherlands career. His answer: "Ja, dat is klaar, denk ik. Ik weet het wel zeker" (4) (10). He said playing for Brazil had always been the dream (4) (10).
He is back in Eindhoven after three caps and is in line to face Heerenveen on Friday (9) (11) (13). He brought the shirt home with him: "Het ligt thuis. Ik heb het al mijn teamgenoten laten signeren. Die gaat een speciaal plekje krijgen bij mij thuis" (9) (11) (13). Ancelotti is still watching him, too (13).
Van Bommel back, and England is watching
Ruben van Bommel is back at PSV after his Netherlands debut and is available for Friday's game (5) (7). The warning from the pundits is blunt: "Als hij zo doorgaat, dan staat er over een paar maanden iemand uit Engeland met een smak geld op de stoep" (7).
Perišić sent off as Croatia lose 1–2 to Spain
Ivan Perišić was sent off in Croatia's 1–2 Nations League defeat to Spain on Tuesday (15). Plenty of fans on social media pointed the finger at Marc Cucurella for the red card (15).
Brands: the stadium expansion is already needed
PSV have 18,000 paying supporters on the season-ticket waiting list, and Marcel Brands says the Philips Stadion expansion is "eigenlijk al noodzakelijk" (12) (14). That was the general director's line at the club's annual figures presentation (12) (14).
