The Eredivisie match between PSV and sc Heerenveen has been brought forward by a day and will now be played on Friday evening. The move was made to grant PSV additional preparation time for a key Champions League fixture next week.
The league confirmed the schedule change. PSV faces a decisive group stage match in European competition and requires the Saturday for a full training session. Consequently, the match in Eindhoven could not be held on the originally scheduled Saturday. The competition organizer follows a protocol that prioritizes scheduling for clubs involved in European football.
For Heerenveen, this results in a shorter preparation period for one of the season's toughest away fixtures. Manager Kees van Wonderen's side currently sits tenth in the Eredivisie with nine points from seven matches. Their last result was a convincing 0-4 victory at Sparta Rotterdam. The full standings are available here.
The build-up to this match contrasts sharply with the previous meeting, which PSV won 3-1. Heerenveen travels to face a PSV side sitting third and under pressure to perform in Europe.
The match kicks off at 20:00 on Friday evening at the Philips Stadion. For Heerenveen, it is the first game back after the international break. The full schedule for the coming weeks is on our fixtures page.
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