Fortuna Sittard must get back on track this Saturday evening after a painful home defeat. Danny Buijs's side visits Willem II in the seventh round of the Eredivisie.
The 5-1 loss to Ajax last week still weighs on the squad, but the league table provides perspective. Fortuna sit seventh with ten points from six matches, a position they aim to consolidate. Victories away at ADO Den Haag and FC Groningen this season offer confidence for the trip to the Koning Willem II Stadion. The home side are seventeenth and have had a difficult start.
Defensive concerns
The injury to defender Siebe Wylin, who remains unavailable, limits options at the back. Against Ajax, a back five of Ivo Pinto, P. Brittijn, Rodrigo Guth, Justin Quincy Hubner and J. Dahlhaus lined up in front of goalkeeper M. Branderhorst. That line will be tested again, now against a Willem II side still searching for a home win but capable of danger. The full squad and current injury status can be found on our squad page.
Attacking threat
In attack, M. Ihattaren remains the key figure. The midfielder is the team's top scorer with three goals, netting twice in the 3-2 win at ADO Den Haag. Alongside forwards like O. Romeny and L. Zeefuik, he provides the main threat. The complete schedule of upcoming matches is on the fixtures page.
The task in Tilburg is clear: rediscover the defensive organisation from before the Ajax match and capitalise on attacking quality. Kick-off is at 21:00 on Saturday.
