please log in to view this image Venue: Jan Breydel Stadium Date: Wednesday 10th December 2025 KO time: 20:00 GMT There can be no head-to-head record because these two teams have never faced each other in a competitive fixture. please log in to view this image please log in to view this image please log in to view this image please log in to view this image
Genuinely couldn't give less of a **** about this game. My focus is exclusively on Wolves. Need to rotate as much as possible, but at the same time, need to keep players sharp as possible in preparation for that Wolves game. If it were up to me, this would be my team: Kepa White (play for one half, then one of Josh Nichols/Brayden Clarke plays in the second half - I'm so serious). Saliba (if he's back fit, play for one half then bring on Timber for second half) Salmon (bring on Hincapie for second half) Lewis-Skelly Norgaard Merino Nwaneri Madueke Gyokeres Dowman No chance of this happening whatsoever, but it's what I'd do.
Calafiori might as well play the full 90mins now given he’s got a 10 day rest afterwards before the Everton game.
Yeah - feel the same way about this game... except for one thing... it is a chance to get back some confidence. On the flip side following up a loss against Villa with another loss would not be good. I am not really buying any claims of tiredness and if I hear it from managers or players I read it as a very bad sign - looking for excuses. I didn't see Villa players slowing down late in the match - and their other players have played just as many minutes as ours.
Brugge manager Nicky Hayen has been sacked ahead of the Arsenal game That's quite a big surprise as he was quite revered by the fans and, judging by the reaction online, their fanbase are not happy with that decision at all. Appears as if it'll be an interim manager in charge ahead of this one.
Saliba, Trossard and Rice will all be missing the Brugge game. Dowman (who is now injured for 'weeks' after the U21s match vs Man Utd) has been replaced in the registered players list for this phase of the CL by Gabriel Jesus.
Comical that we’re still top having played a game less. Win tomorrow, play a complete b team in the inter and kairat games and we’ll still probably finish top.
