After playing the first 100 minutes at PSV in the last two matches, Armel Bella-Kotchap, a player on loan at Southampton, is expected to be sidelined due to an unusual problem.
According to Dutch press ED, the defender will miss the weekend’s match due to a “toothache problem”.
Bella-Kotchap is said to have “undergone surgery” on his wisdom tooth which was removed on Friday and is now expected to be unavailable for PSV’s match against Almere.
The centre-back was part of Southampton’s squad at the start of the season and his move to the Eredivisie was only confirmed on deadline day.
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This means he has only been able to make two appearances for the club so far.
First came his league debut against NEC Nijmegen, then a 4-0 loss to Arsenal in the Champions League this week.
Bella-Kotchap is one of a number of players who left Southampton after relegation and was loaned to PSV until the end of the season.
A good season in Eindhoven will be important to see what happens for him next year.
If you return to St.
Mary’s, he is under contract with the Saints until 2026.