Club Brugge dey prepare for Croky Cup clash against KSC Lokeren, and coach Ivan Leko wan use the game to rotate im squad as the team dey face busy run of matches. The Belgian champions just come back from their Champions League win over Inter, and next week dem go face RC Lens again for Champions League. Between those two games, KSC Lokeren dey wait for the cup, and report talk say Ivan Leko fit rest some key players against im former club.
According to the source, players like Nicolo Tresoldi, Carlos Forbs, Joaquin Seys, Kyriani Sabbe and Hugo Vetlesen fit get rest. Bench players like Cheveyo Tsawa, Matteo Dams, Félix Lemaréchal and Andrej Vasovic dey hope for chance to start. The report also talk say Yann Sommer fit rest, and 19-year-old Argus Vanden Driessche fit take im place for goal. Het Nieuwsblad be among the outlets wey report am. Argus Vanden Driessche na big talent wey Club Brugge believe in, and playing am for cup go show say e still get chance despite Yann Sommer joining.
But the goalkeeper decision mean bad news for Nordin Jackers. The 29-year-old don dey Club Brugge since summer 2023 and e be one of the older players for squad. At one point people tip am as Simon Mignolet successor, but e no manage to remove doubts, and now e look like third choice. The source talk say e no allowed to leave last summer, but im prospects for Club Brugge dey get smaller, and Club Brugge don write am off as number one too early.
For the cup match itself, Club Brugge start with chances. Félix Lemaréchal collect the first yellow card after im tackle with studs forward. Romeo Vermant try shot from outside but ball go over Vervacke goal. Virgili get chances too, but Vervacke save im effort, and one shot from outside box go wide. KSC Lokeren also get big chance when Lee lose ball inside the box under pressure from Duku, but Mabanza no fit take the gift. Argus Vanden Driessche come out quick to stop am, and Spileers clear Brrou shot off the line. Club Brugge come well out of that moment.
