Peter Bosz’s Starting XI for PSV vs Sparta Rotterdam: Malik Tillman in, Hirving Lozano on the Bench

PSV coach Peter Bosz is not making any changes for the possible championship game with Sparta Rotterdam. The coach again chooses Malik Tillman at left winger, meaning that Hirving Lozano has to sit on the bench. If PSV wins at least one point, it will officially become the champion of the Netherlands for the 25th time in its history. The match at the Philips Stadium starts at 12:15 pm and can be seen at ESPN 1.

Walter Benitez is under the bar at PSV. The Argentinian sees the rear guard which is not surprising made up of Jordan Teze, André Ramalho, Olivier Boscagli and Mauro Júnior. In midfield, Guus Til is supported by Jerdy Schouten and Joey Veerman. Striker Luuk de Jong is flanked by Johan Bakayoko (right) and Tillman (left).

PSV celebrated the unofficial championship widely last week after a gala performance against SC Heerenveen (0-8). The championship was still not a reality last week, as Feyenoord won against Go Ahead Eagles (1-3) later in the day and thus reduced the gap to nine points.

In addition to the national championship, PSV is also hunting for a record. The Eindhoven team currently has 84 points and a goal difference of +86. The record is still held by Ajax, who became champions in the 1971/72 season with 93 points and a goal difference of +84. Three wins is enough for PSV to become the best Eredivisie selection ever.

Bosz wants sharpness from his team and he made it clear on Friday that the focus must be there. “If we win 1-0, we are not satisfied because we want to make it 2-0 and more.” He does not want to hear about underestimation. good feet, who can send the ball to him quickly,” Bosz mentions Tobias Lauritsen and Nick Olij. “Sparta play easily and are in a beautiful place, they do that very well.

Sparta is in eighth place, has won four of its last five games and can hardly avoid participation in the playoffs. The match is special for Sparta midfielder Pelle Clement, who has a famous father-in-law in PSV director Earnest Stewart. “It’s special. It’s more alive in my immediate environment than other competitions,” says Clement. “He tells me what I can improve on and what I can do not so well. It’s good to have a relationship like this.”

Clement knows that PSV are the favorites to win the game. “But we don’t prepare in a different way than usual. We mainly study where PSV’s dangers are. to have a bad day.”

PSV series: Benitez; Tese, Ramalho, Boscagli, Mauro; Schouten, Til, Veerman; Bakayoko, De Jong, Tillman

Sparta Rotterdam series: nnb

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