The ex-Newcastle United man believes the reigning Dutch champions don't have much of a chance of defeating Diego Simeone's men over two legs
Luuk de Jong admits PSV do not have much chance of beating Atletico Madrid to reach the Champions League quarter-finals.
The Dutch champions sprung a huge surprise by becoming the first side from the Netherlands to reach the knockout stage of Europe's elite club competition for eight years at the expense of Manchester United.
PSV secured qualification from Group B alongside Wolfsburg after earning a 2-1 win over CSKA Moscow on matchday six, with De Jong equalising on the night at the Philips Stadion.
However, ahead of his side's first-leg clash with Atletico on Wednesday, De Jong has admitted he doubts whether his side have what it takes to down the Spaniards and prolong their Champions League fairytale.
"It will be two very difficult matches,” the striker told Goal. “I don't think we will have very much chance, but of course we want to go through.
“There is always the possibility to proceed to the next round. We start at home and we want to get a good result. And that is what we also want in Madrid.
"Atletico is a side that can really compete with the big boys in La Liga. They don't concede a lot of goals and that's one of their main qualities. That will be a big challenge for us."
Atletico, who were beaten in the 2014 Champions League final by rivals Real Madrid, have been in excellent form in the current campaign, losing just one game in Europe so far.
Los Rojiblancos are also currently second in La Liga and De Jong believes PSV must emulate the physicality they showed in their strong performances over Wolfsburg and United to stand any chance of causing them problems over two legs.
"It's important that we show our mentality, and football skills of course,” added De Jong. “But hard work is important. After the matches vs Wolfsburg and United a couple of players could barely walk.
“That is what we have to show against Atletico. We have to be sharp and compact. They are very decisive if we make a mistake. That's how the game works on that high level."
"You always have to play well in the Champions League and stick with the tasks we get. When you don't play very well, you can always fall back on your tasks. On a bad day you have to score a '6' and don't make many mistakes, because they will punish you."
- Goal