Psv Eindhoven vs Club Brugge Match Preview

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Psv Eindhoven

• Peter Bosz will be without Paul Wanner, Adamo Nagalo, Sam Lammers, Alassane Pléa, Jerdy Schouten and Sami Ouaissa due to injury. The Dutch champions otherwise have no new concerns following their emphatic weekend victory, although Schouten's continued absence limits their central midfield options.
• Matěj Kovář is set to continue in goal behind Sergiño Dest, Lutsharel Geertruida, Yarek Gąsiorowski and Filip Kostić. PSV have conceded just four goals in their last six competitive matches and could achieve consecutive Champions League victories without conceding for the first time since March 2005, when they did so against Monaco in the last 16. Dest has also contributed offensively in Europe, scoring one of PSV’s two goals in the competition this season.
• Kodai Sano and Mauro Júnior are expected to form the central midfield partnership, with Esmir Bajraktarević, Sven Mijnans and Ivan Perišić operating further forward. Perišić previously played for Club Brugge and scored four Europa League goals for the Belgian side during the 2009-10 campaign. He could become only the second player to score both for and against Brugge in major European competition, following Wesley Sonck, while his last four Champions League goals have all been the opening goals for his team.
• Guus Til is set to lead the attack after scoring the winner against Porto, taking his Champions League tally to one goal this season alongside Dest. PSV have struggled to establish early advantages in Europe, leading at half-time in just one of their previous 15 Champions League matches, although their attacking productivity at the weekend suggests they are beginning to rediscover their rhythm in the final third.

Club Brugge

• Ivan Leko has relatively few selection concerns, with Joel Ordóñez the only confirmed absentee through injury. The Belgian champions otherwise have a strong squad available as they aim to extend their winning streak and secure a third consecutive Champions League victory.
• Yann Sommer is set to start behind Kyriani Sabbe, Jorne Spileers, Brandon Mechele and Joaquin Seys. Sommer has been among the competition’s most effective goalkeepers in recent seasons, preventing an estimated 11.8 goals since the start of the 2023-24 campaign based on the quality of shots on target faced. His experience could prove important against a PSV side that has scored in 21 consecutive European home matches.
• Félix Lemaréchal and Freddie Potts are likely to partner Hans Vanaken in central midfield, with the Belgian having scored against Lens in matchday three. Vanaken has now scored 13 Champions League goals for Club Brugge, the highest tally by any player for a Belgian club. He also stands fourth among Belgian scorers in the competition's history, behind Romelu Lukaku, Kevin De Bruyne and Dries Mertens.
• Nicolò Tresoldi is set to lead the attack, supported by Carlos Forbs and Jan Virgili. Tresoldi has scored four Champions League goals this season, placing him joint-top of the competition’s scoring charts, while Forbs has been particularly effective when carrying possession into dangerous areas. The Portuguese winger leads all players in this season’s competition for total carry distance (918 metres) and progressive carry distance (584 metres), while creating five chances following a carry, the second-highest tally in the league phase.