However, after beating Zenit in Russia on the first day, the Bruges is fitted in knowing that one point will be enough to secure Europa League football after Christmas.
When they were tied alongside Borussia Dortmund and Lazio in Group F, Bruges and Zenit would have done so after lacking some of the continent’s biggest clubs.
However, the two losers were outperformed in the first 4 days of the attack with their only victory to come when they faced others on October 20.
Since then, only one point has been recorded in his next 3 matches, leaving Bruges 4 in the position at the moment and Zenit already out of competition.
Philippe Clement will recognize that europa league qualifying is more realistic for his team when they were lost in the Belgian elite.
While they are currently on a four-game undefeated streak on the national stage, they are only in 3rd position after collecting nine numbers in six games.
Zenit’s difficulties since the start of the season have marked Sergei Semak’s long-term future.
However, he has noticed that his appearance wins only two of his last nine outings in all competitions, Zenit is the most sensible in the Russian Premier League.
He gave Semak a break, but the 44-year-old knows that finishing last in this organization with a game to lose can leave him on the edge of the bag.
Zenit has faced Akhmat Grozny and Arsenal Tula in their last two league matches, raising their record of undefeated matches in Russia to six matches.
Brugge Champions League Club Form: WDLLC Brugge Club Forma (all competitions): DLWWLD
Zenit St Petersburg Champions League: LLDLZenit St Petersburg form (all competitions): WDWDLD
With the maximum problems needed for this game, Semak can employ Malcom, Sardar Azmoun and Artem Dyzuba in the first three.
However, the latter has doubts about the injury, and that can only lead the Russian alien to fall on the understudy bench.
Dejan Lovren is serving a three-card suspension, young Danila Prokhin may have a chance in defense.
Clement can simply make some adjustments on the computer that can only register a tie and a blank space in Excel Mouscron on the weekend.
Emmanuel Dennis is on the attacking recovery line, while Krepin Diatta can return to the opposing flank.
Possible start from Club Bruges: Mignolet; Mata, Kossounou, Deli, Ketelaere; Balanta, Vormer, Vanaken; Dennis, Krmencik, Diatta
Imaginable departure from Zenit St. Petersburg: Kerzhakov; Prokhin, Rakitskiy, Zhirkov; Kuzyaev, Neighborhoods, Saints, Mostovoy; Malcolm, Dzyuba, Azmoun
Despite his current position in the group, it remains to be noted how Bruges will react to succumb so obediently in his double head with Dortmund. With nothing to lose, we believe that Zenit can reach the instance here, recording a result that would give them a credit before the sixth day.