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Latest Club Brugge vs Juventus team information

Club Brugge have been given good news as manager Nicky Hayen has welcomed back defender Joaquin Seys after a hamstring injury. This means competition on the left wing will be fiercer, with both Bjorn Meijer and Maxim De Cuyper joining.

However, Zaid Romero is still unable to return to the field after injury, and Club Brugge has also said goodbye to a number of important players, including Andreas Skov Olsen, who recently moved to Wolfsburg, along with Philip Zinckernagel, Dedryck Boyata and Kamal Sowah. In the midfield area, Raphael Onyedika and veteran midfielder Hans Vanaken will continue to take on the role of commanding the play, promising a balanced game for the home team. Meanwhile, the striker position will likely belong to Gustav Nilsson or Ferran Jutgla, who are expected to bring sharpness and efficiency to Club Brugge's attack.

On Juventus' side, good news has come as key striker Dusan Vlahovic could be in the starting lineup for this match, which will be his first start of 2025. Vlahovic had an impressive performance as a substitute in the win over Milan last Saturday, showing that he is ready to return to his best form.

Vlahovic's experience has also been shown, with him having been directly involved in eight goals in 12 Champions League appearances, showing his efficiency and ability to create chances. However, there are some concerns as promising young striker Kenan Yildiz, who had a goal and an assist in the group stage, was forced off early with an adductor injury, likely to join the list of absentees, along with Arkadiusz Milik, Juan Cabal and Bremer. Juventus could welcome back Francisco Conceicao after a four-game absence, though he may not be needed as Samuel Mbangula has been impressive in his rookie season.

Latest expected lineup for Club Brugge vs Juventus

Club Brugge:

Mignolet; Sabbe, Ordonez, Mechele, De Cuyper; Onyedika, Jashari; Vetlesen, Vanaken, Skoras; Jutgla

Juventus:

Di Gregorio; McKennie, Kalulu, Gatti, Cambiaso; Locatelli, Thuram; Gonzalez, Koopmeiners, Mbangula; Vlahovic

Latest football commentary Club Brugge vs Juventus

Club Brugge are returning to the Champions League in impressive form. They have gone 18 games unbeaten in all competitions, including 15 wins, showing formidable strength and stability.

Club Brugge need just one more win in midweek to secure at least a place in the play-offs, a very important objective for them. It is remarkable that the team has only failed to score once in their last 30 games, showing their effective and varied attacking ability.

Furthermore, 10 of their last 11 wins have come after an emotional 4-2 win over Beerschot at the weekend, where Swedish striker Gustav Nilsson scored an impressive double. Domestically, Club Brugge are also showing great ambition, having beaten Genk 2-1 in the first leg of the Belgian Cup semi-final, and are currently second in the Pro League, just one point behind Genk. The team is full of hope of winning the national championship for the fifth time in the last six years.

One of Club Brugge's most memorable moments this season was their thrilling win over Sporting CP in the Champions League earlier in the season, with Casper Nielsen's late goal taking them to 10 points from six games. Nicky Hayen's side have won three times in the Champions League this season and if they can get five wins, they will have a chance to repeat the historic feat of the 1977-78 season, when they reached the final. With a top eight finish on the line, Club Brugge are determined to bring home the first win for Belgian football against an Italian side since 2003.

Meanwhile, the history of confrontation between Club Brugge and Juventus in the Champions League is not really much, when the two teams have only met a total of 4 times. Juventus has won 3 victories, but the only defeat came in the semi-final of the European Cup 1 in 1978 against this opponent, still a memorable thing.

Juventus are also in good form this season as they remain unbeaten in Serie A after an impressive 2-0 win over AC Milan at the weekend, with Timothy Weah and Samuel Mbangula getting on the scoresheet. This result can be seen as a huge relief from the pressure that has been weighing on coach Thiago Motta, as his team has had to accept too many draws and lost advantages at many important moments in different arenas.

Despite failing to capitalize on their lead in matches against AC Milan (Super Cup), Fiorentina, Torino, and Atalanta, Juventus are currently 14th in the Champions League standings, just two points behind the group of teams that qualify for the next round, and they can still hope for a ticket to the knockout round.

Club Brugge vs Juventus score prediction

Based on the above football comments, we and the world's leading football sites have given the results of the match.Club Brugge vs Juventusas follows:

• Sportsmole:Club Brugge 1-2 Juventus

• WhoScore:Club Brugge 0-2 Juventus
• Our newspaper predicts:Club Brugge 1-2 Juventus

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