Dest in Doubt

Defender May Miss Second Match This Week

Sergino Dest remains a doubt for PSV Eindhoven's Eredivisie clash against NAC Breda on Saturday as the American full-back continues to manage a knock that kept him out of the team's midweek Champions League fixture.

The 24-year-old was forced to miss PSV's 3-0 defeat at Newcastle United's St. James's Park, with manager Peter Bosz unable to call upon the defender due to injury concerns. With his availability for the weekend still uncertain, Dest joins a lengthy list of absentees for the Eredivisie leaders.

PSV are already expected to be without Ruben van Bommel, Alassane Plea, Myron Boadu, Nick Olij, and fellow-American Ricardo Pepi due to various injury issues, while Anass Salah-Eddine is also a major doubt after being substituted with a suspected injury during the Newcastle match.

Dest has been an important contributor for PSV this season, featuring in 17 Eredivisie matches with 17 starts, totaling 1,484 minutes of playing time. The former Barcelona and Ajax defender has registered one goal and four assists this season.

Bosz faces additional selection dilemmas as he attempts to balance squad rotation ahead of Bayern Munich's visit to the Philips Stadion on Wednesday. PSV currently sit 16 points clear at the top of the Eredivisie table, making Saturday's home fixture against struggling NAC Breda an opportunity to maintain their commanding lead while managing player fitness across multiple competitions.