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PSV will be without Luuk de Jong once again due to a minor muscle injury, but this should not be an issue if Ricardo Pepi continues his impressive form.

A hat-trick in the win over Groningen last weekend took Pepi's tally to 10 goals in his last six games for club and country, and he is expected to continue leading the attack.

Armando Obispo and Hirving Lozano both returned from injury over the weekend and are on the bench, but Jerdy Schouten and Joey Veerman remain absent, while Sergino Dest is a major doubt.

As for Shakhtar, there are currently no injuries in the starting lineup, and Pedrinho's absence from last weekend's match is said to be a precautionary measure.

Shakhtar's defence could look significantly different from Sunday's game against Inhulets if Pedrinho returns, as Mykola Matviienko and Yukhym Konoplya have also been retained and are expected to feature.

Eguinaldo started in the win over Young Boys in the fourth round and could return to the starting line-up after scoring twice as a substitute in the win over Inhulets.

PSV Eindhoven vs Shakhtar latest expected lineup

PSV Eindhoven:

Benitez; Karsdorp, Flamingo, Boscagli, Dams; Til, Mauro Jr, Tillman; Bakayoko, Pepi, Lang

Shakhtar Donetsk:

Riznyk; Konoplya, Bondar, Matviienko, Pedrinho; Bondarenko, Kryskiv, Sudakov; Zubkov, Eguinaldo, Kevin

Latest football commentary PSV Eindhoven vs Shakhtar

PSV under Peter Bosz continued their impressive scoring form, winning 5-0 against Groningen last weekend after the international break.

The win keeps them five points clear of Utrecht at the top of the Eredivisie, having won four of their last five games and scored a total of 20 goals. Utrecht will be PSV's next opponents after this game in Europe.

However, all attention and focus will now be on the Champions League, where PSV are in 24th place – the final place to qualify for the knockout stages.

Despite facing many difficulties, PSV have had a rather respectful start to this season, as after the opening day defeat to Juventus, they continued to face tough challenges from Sporting Lisbon and Paris Saint-Germain, but managed to draw with both teams.

In their first match as favourites in the Champions League this season, Bosz's men thrashed Girona 4-0, and now they have the chance to win back-to-back UCL titles for the second time in seven seasons.

That win took PSV to five points at the halfway stage, and five more points from their remaining four games would be enough to see them through.

Three points are expected in this match, as PSV are unbeaten in their last 12 home games – their longest run in over 12 years.

However, the home side will need to improve their recent record against Ukrainian sides if they are to continue this run, as this will be their first meeting with Shakhtar, and PSV have lost three of their last four games against teams from Ukraine.

However, against opponents of similar calibre, PSV have generally performed well, as they are unbeaten in their last 10 Champions League games against teams who have never reached the final.

Shakhtar coach Marino Pusic will be looking to end that run when he returns to his adopted country, after a 2-1 win over Young Boys in the fourth round gave them momentum in this campaign.

After having just two shots on target in their first three UCL games this season and failing to score, Shakhtar had six shots on target in their win over Young Boys, which put them back in the race for qualification.

The result added to Shakhtar's run of five consecutive wins, which was followed by a thumping 6-0 win over Inhulets last weekend.

However, all of these matches have been at home, and Pusic will face a big test as his side have yet to win in their last two away trips, losing to Arsenal and drawing with Dynamo Kyiv, who are six points ahead of them in the domestic league.

With Bayern Munich, Brest and Borussia Dortmund next up in their remaining three games, Shakhtar will have to spring a surprise somewhere if they are to challenge for a top 24 spot, and a win here could be just what is needed.

This is made difficult when considering Shakhtar have won just two of their last 14 away trips in Europe, and have lost three of their last four trips to the Netherlands.

PSV Eindhoven vs Shakhtar score prediction

Based on the above football comments, we and the world's leading football sites have given the results of the match.PSV Eindhoven vs Shakhtaras follows:

• Sportsmole:PSV Eindhoven 3-0 Shakhtar

• WhoScore:PSV Eindhoven 2-0 Shakhtar
• Our newspaper predicts:PSV Eindhoven 3-0 Shakhtar

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