“We have many absentees,” said the German trainer at the Herdgang. „The season is over for Armando Obispo and Olivier Boscagli, Phillipp Mwene may still make it to the last two matches. Noni Madueke might be back next week and Yorbe Vertessen might be able to play last game. In addition, Vinicius has been suspended against SC Cambuur.”
Besides the list that Schmidt listed, Ryan Thomas is also missing. The New Zealander has been struggling with a serious knee injury since the beginning of October.
PSV must win to keep up the pressure on Ajax, which was defeated in the cup final last week. The team from Amsterdam has a four-point lead and a much better goal difference.