PSV dealt another setback in striker issues: Plea ruled out for rest of the year

[p]After finally returning from a year-long knee injury, [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/plea-alassane/0rfLpu2t/"]Alassane Plea[/a] sustained an injury during training in the week following his season debut against [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/sittard/YH8HX5iP/"]Fortuna Sittard[/a].[/p][p]The Frenchman has not featured for [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/psv/M9UEHJWi/"]PSV[/a] since and has now undergone surgery that rules him out for the rest of 2026, manager [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/bosz-peter/Ak7J86g1/"]Peter Bosz[/a] told [a href="https://www.ed.nl/psv/psv-spits-plea-is-veel-langer-uit-de-running-dan-verwacht-ouaissa-wel-snel-terug~a2373f5a/"][i][b]Eindhovens Dagblad[/b][/i][/a].[/p][p]Plea's injury is the latest setback in an injury-riddled saga for the reigning champions. American striker [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/pepi-ricardo/GE8fEuGS/"]Ricardo Pepi[/a] was ruled out for several weeks, Austrian midfielder [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/wanner-paul/hpGfyeg0/"]Paul Wanner[/a] returned from international duty with a foot injury, and defender [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/geertruida-lutsharel/zwx6dFjk/"]Lutsharel Geertruida[/a] withdrew from the Netherlands squad earlier this week, though he's not expected to be out for weeks, Bosz said.[/p][image alt="PSV's upcoming matches" id="836e7c09-7918-4ee7-8026-2d9d24248296" credit-line="Flashscore" guid="ad0757fc-886b-4182-92d3-f9da776d0b09" original-width="2160" original-height="2700" /][p]With Sam Lammers also unfit, PSV currently do not have a fit striker in the senior squad. Midfielders Guus Til and Sven Mijnans are expected to fill the role for now.[/p][p]After losing 3-2 against [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/twente/dhOKTHGA/"]FC Twente[/a] before the international break, PSV dropped down to third in the Eredivisie. The Eindhoven giants resume their domestic campaign on Friday, October 9th, with a home game against [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/heerenveen/EDjXSyWG/"]Heerenveen[/a].[/p]