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This has seen them fall to a fourth spot in the Belgian Pro League. And they are in need of a massive statement to get their campaign back on track. Benfica, on the other hand, are top of their league and will be aiming to make it to the quarter-finals of the Champions League for the second time in two years. They are smarting over the defeat in the Taca de Portugal loss to Sporting Braga on penalties and will be keen to avoid going two matches in a row without a win for the first time since December 2022.
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The loss to Braga in the Cup came as a shock, and the Eagles will be keen to set the record straight against Brugge. Schmidt has no injuries to worry about and can select from his strongest players on the night. Benfica are likely to deploy in a 4-2-3-1 formation that will look to assert dominance in midfield.
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A win against Benfica will be a morale booster and could be the moment that turns around their season. With the league title out of reach and having already been knocked out of the club, Brugge can focus all their attention on going far in the Champions League. Parker will be without Andreas Skov Olsen, who is out injured. Tajon Buchanan and Ferran Jutgla are expected to make the cut but could start on the bench. Parker has an otherwise fully fit squad and will be keen to take full advantage of playing at home to get the ball rolling. Brugge are likely to deploy in a 4-3-3 formation with former Champions League winner Simon Mignolet in goal. The former Liverpool man will be the club’s last line of defence behind the back four of Clinton Mata, Jack Hendry, Brandon Mechele and Bjorn Meijer.
Skipper Hans Vanaken scored at the weekend and is expected to retain his spot in central midfield alongside Mats Rits and Raphael Onyedika. Casper Nielsen could be brought on as a goalscoring threat if needed. The midfield trio will act as the engine room, aiding the frontline of Tajon Buchanan, Roman Yaremchuk and Noa Lang to thrive further upfield. Probable Lineup (4-4-2):В Mignolet; Mata, Hendry, Mechele, Meijer; Rits, Onyedika, Vanaken; Buchanan, Yaremchuk, Lang SL Benfica Roger Schmidt’s side finished top in a group that also included Paris Saint-Germain and Juventus. The Portuguese giants lost star midfielder Enzo Fernandez in January. But it appears to have done little to throw them off their game.
Roger Schmidt’s side, however, go into the tie as favourites. And how the first leg turns out could be a sign of what to expect over the two legs. It promises to be an intriguing contest between two sides on opposite ends of the form spectrum. The Hard Tackle looks at how both sides could line up and what tactics they might employ in the game. Team News & Tactics Club Brugge Time for #UCL action! рџ‘ЉрџЏ»вњЁ See you tomorrow! рџ”µвљ«пёЏ #CLUSLB — Club Brugge KV (@ClubBrugge) February 14, 2023 The Belgian giants have lost just once in the group stage this season, keeping an incredible five clean sheets over six matches.
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Brugge were the surprise package of the competition this season, securing qualification to the knockout stages for the first time in their history since the competition was rebranded to the Champions League. The fact that they made it past the group stages over Atletico Madrid and Bayer Leverkusen deserves special praise. Benfica are not the strongest side in the competition, and the draw is largely a favourable one for Brugge.
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