Go Ahead Eagles striker Glynor Plet will start his first match of the season in the Eredivisie clash against Excelsior, as top scorer Alex Schalk only makes the bench.

SBV Excelsior name an unchanged lineup, with January signing Cedrid Badjeck not named in the matchday squad.

Go Ahead Eagles currently sit 13th in the table, just one place above SBV Excelsior.

Go Ahead Eagles: Van der Hart; Nieuwpoort, Vriends, Van der Linden, Schenk; Overgoor, Lambooij, Duits; Verhoek, Plet, Turuc

SBV Excelsior: Coutinho; Bovenberg, Fischer, Mattheij, Kuipers; Bruins, Kruijs, Auassar; Gouriye, Van Weert, Van Mieghem