Pre-match reports

LOOKING TO FINISH OFF THE JOB IN EINDHOVEN

23/02/2023

Sampaoli will not be able to count on either Gudelj or Lamela, both suspended for accumulating too many yellow cards. Van Nistelrooy will be missing Thorgan Hazard due to injury

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PSV Eindhoven-Sevilla FC, the second leg of the UEFA Europa League play-off round, after a 3-0 win in the first leg at the Ramón Sánchez-Pizjuán. The match takes place at the PSV Stadion at 18:45 CET.

Squads

Jorge Sampaoli sent 20 players to the Dutch city yesterday, without Nemanja Gudelj and Erik Lamela, who are both serving yellow card suspensions. Meanwhile, Ruud Van Nistelrooy will be without winter signing Thorgan Hazard, who was injured last week..

Opponents form

The Dutch side are fourth in the Eredivisie with 43 points, six points behind current leaders Feyenoord - possible opponents for Sevilla FC in the last 16 if they make it through. This week they drew 2-2 with FC Utrecht in their league match.

Returning to where it all started

Sevilla FC return seventeen years later to the stadium that opened the way to European titles, the Philips Stadium. Jesús Navas, a starter in that final against Middlesbrough in 2006, remains at the highest level in the Sevilla squad.

Referee

The referee for the match will be the Italian Daniele Orsato, who will be refereeing for the fifth time in Sevilla FC's European history.