Club Brugge’s trip to Celtic Glasgow next week will be very important for the continuation of the Gazelles’ European campaign. But Nicky Hayen will be deprived of two potential starters.
Club Bruges travels to Celtic Glasgow next Wednesday as part of the 5th day of the Champions League, and will have to do something to avoid falling out of the top 24, which is synonymous with the play-offs.
With 6 points, the Blue & Black are 22nd in the standings, within reach of teams like PSG, Stuttgart or Shakhtar Donetsk, all outside the top 24 at present. Brugge won two matches, at Sturm Graz and against Aston Villa, losing to Dortmund and Milan.
For this crucial trip, The Latest News informs us that Nicky Hayen should be able to count on Joaquin Seys, who had withdrawn from the national team after being called up for the first time. Maxim De Cuyper, who left the Devils group before the second Nations League match against Israel, would also be well and truly fit.
Both may even be available for the weekend’s match against STVV; It remains to be seen whether Hayen starts them straight away or keeps them warm for the Champions League match.
On the other hand, two Gazelles are likely to miss these two upcoming matches. Gustaf Nilsson is not expected to be recovered from his achilles tendon problems, which he has been suffering since the end of September. Bjorn Meijer, barely back from injury, was injured again with the Netherlands U21s.
