Reading: Psv Vs Twente: Champions League ticket on the line in final Eredivisie round

Psv Vs Twente: Champions League ticket on the line in final Eredivisie round

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heads to the Philips Stadion on Sunday with more than pride at stake. The final round against PSV can deliver a Champions League qualifying-round ticket, and said his team is ready for the challenge. “Iedereen weet waar het om gaat,” he said. “We zijn klaar voor zondag.”

Twente earned that position by beating 4-0 at De Grolsch Veste last Sunday, a result that lifted the side into third place after the round. The team now starts the weekend in third place and can finish the job in Eindhoven if it handles one last difficult away match. Van den Brom said, “Afgelopen week hebben we met zijn allen een mooie uitgangspositie gecreëerd,” and added, “We weten dat we nog niets hebben, dat hebben we ook uitgesproken.”

The match carries an unusual edge before kickoff because Twente will give PSV an erehaag for the newly crowned landskampioen. Van den Brom said the gesture fits the occasion. “Dat respect heb je voor de kampioen, dat is niet meer dan normaal,” he said. He also expects a contest that matches the stakes: “Ik verwacht dat het zondag een mooie wedstrijd wordt tussen twee aanvallende ploegen.”

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Twente will travel with a fit squad apart from , the only player mentioned as not fit. That leaves the club with a strong hand for a game that could define its season, while PSV can end its title run in front of home supporters in a fixture that still has real consequences for the visitors.

Van den Brom said the squad has carried the Sparta win into this week’s training sessions. “Alles klopte rondom de wedstrijd tegen Sparta en dan mag je genieten en blij zijn,” he said. “Dat positieve gevoel neem je vervolgens mee naar de trainingen van deze week.” He also said, “Wij zitten er goed in en hebben vertrouwen,” before adding, “Met uiteraard respect voor PSV gaan we uit van onze eigen kracht.”

starts at 14.30 uur on Sunday and will be refereed by . The match is live on 2, with Twente chasing the result that could turn a strong finish into a place in Europe’s qualifying path.

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