Schmidt was not yet able to provide a long-term analysis, because the draw had only just been announced. His team will face the next assignment on Sunday, at home against Fortuna Sittard. In the Eredivisie, PSV does not want to suffer any damage to keep the battle with Ajax exciting. ,,That is another challenge, because we are now back after an international away game. We have played against them before and will have to be fully focused.”
The coach thinks that Jordan Teze will get a ‘boost’ from his selection for the Orange squad. ,,If you look at yesterday’s game against FC Copenhagen, you can see that he is important for us in possession. He can play ball between the lines well and makes decisions to see the important areas. He has also grown tactically. He is a very talented and still young player. I understand he’s been selected. He is now reliable at a high level.”
PSV normally misses Cody Gakpo against Fortuna Sittard on Sunday. ,,All the other players who were there on Thursday are fit. If I saw Cody now, he probably won’t be there on Sunday. We need to investigate further exactly what he has.”