The 22-year-old defender will face a test against players like Brian Brobbey. Schouten has been following Sunderland's matches on TV and is impressed by their atmosphere. "They cheer even when a ball is shot into the tribune," he said in an interview with De Telegraaf. Schouten will also be watching Sunderland's Premier League match against Arsenal on Saturday, as he finds it interesting to measure himself against a top-flight club. This will be Schouten's first match on English soil and his European debut, and he is likely to face Brobbey in the match against AZ.