Xavi Simons: Watch How PSV Players Make Dutch Youngster Clean Their Boots to Keep Him Grounded

• Xavi Simons has been tipped as one of the emerging talents expected to take the world by storm
• The 19-year-old attacker has been in blistering form since swapping PSG for PSV last summer
• He has a combined 14 goal contributions in 23 games across all competitions for PSV this campaign

Footage of Dutch youngster Xavi Simons cleaning the boots of his PSV Eindhoven teammates has surfaced online.

The Barcelona academy graduate is rated as one of the promising Dutch talents and has already bagged eight goals and contributed with three assists in 15 outings for PSV this term to highlight he has come of age.

However, his teammates feel there will be a need to keep the ex-Paris Saint-Germain player grounded by taking him through the age-old dressing room drills.

Simons was filmed cleaning the boots of his colleagues after a training session in a bid to keep him grounded, per SportBIBLE.

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The 19-year-old highly rated attacker did not look enthused to go through the chore, however, his teammates ensured he completed the 'unwanted' task to the letter.

He played 67 minutes in PSV's first post-World Cup game against Sparta Rotterdam, which ended in a goalless draw.

Xavi's side will return to Dutch Cup action on Tuesday evening when they face the same opposition at the Sparta Stadion in Rotterdam.

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Eredivisie side PSV Eindhoven has appeared to send out a subtle dig to Arsenal ahead of the two side's clash on Thursday.

The two teams will meet at the Emirates Stadium on Thursday in a rescheduled Europa League match. The match was initially set for September but was postponed after Queen Elizabeth II's passing.

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The PSV social media admin has now uploaded an image of attacking midfielder Xavi Simons celebrating a goal, with a style that has become synonymous with Arsenal's lead striker Gabriel Jesus.

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