Ricardo Pepi will no longer make minutes for PSV this season. The striker suffered a knee injury in the match against Liverpool and operated last week. The American who was the second striker behind Luuk de Jong this season, was important for the Eindhoven club with the necessary important goals.
Ricardo Pepi’s injury is a big loss for PSV. Although the American was mainly the second striker behind Luuk de Jong, he was already good for eleven goals in eighteen games.
After the attacker’s injury, PSV went looking for an extra striker for next to Luuk de Jong. But on the last day of the transferwindow, the club saw two potential candidates drop out. The Frenchman Loum Tchaouna was not allowed to leave his club Lazio and PSV did not come out with FC Utrecht about Noah Ohio.
“I knew for a moment that Pepi was not going to play this season,” said Peter Bosz on Friday afternoon. “As a result, we had to look for a replacement. That necessity was real. But then you have to find the right boy. That did not work.”
Jesper Uneken
As a result, PSV is dependent on Luuk de Jong for the rest of the season. Jesper Uneken, the striker of Jong PSV, will train with PSV 1 from Friday. “He will get an emergency course by training with us every day. He now has to take his chance,” Bosz said.
PSV will play a home game against Willem II on Saturday evening. On Tuesday, the important match is waiting in the intermediate round of the Champions League against Juventus.