Chai! Na serious matter we dey talk today as Club Brugge go battle with Atletico Madrid for Champions League playoff.
Na for Jan Breydel Stadion dem go meet on Wednesday night, 9:00 PM local time. This match no be easy one o, as both sides dey try shine for this season’s competition.
Club Brugge dey try maintain their status as top club, dem no fit allow dis opportunity waka away from dem. Dem just avoid group stage exit, but this Atletico side no go hold dem hand.
Atletico Madrid too get story for ground, as dem don dey experience ups and downs lately. Sometimes dem dey shine like star, sometimes dem go just fall flat. Primera División na true testimony to dat—dem don lose to Betis and Rayo Vallecano lately.
We fit say this match go be like battle between two carriages wey dem no sure if dem fit drive straight. Club Brugge wey win five of their last six games dey come with strong form, while Atletico dey try find dem groove back with new players like Ademola Lookman wey don shine since him enter Madrid.
Back to the injuries, Club Brugge no go fit get Dani van den Heuvel today, as his leg don chop belle full, and dem dey also miss Lynnt Audoor and Ludovit Reis. But dem still get Captain Hans Vanaken wey dey try gather the boys together.
As for Atletico, Pablo Barrios injury na wahala for dem, but Johnny Cardoso dey back and ready to help tackle Brugge midfield.
Predicted lineups dey show Club Brugge fit play a 4-2-3-1 formation: Mignolet; Sabbe, Ordonez, Mechele, Seys; Stankovic, Onyedika; Tzolis, Vanaken, Diakhon; Tresoldi. Atletico likely go start with 4-4-2: Oblak; Ruggeri, Hancko, Pubill, Molina; Lookman, Koke, Llorente, Simeone; Alvarez, Griezmann.
The results matter no be only for bragging right, but dis game go decide who fit go far in the competition. Who go shine? Na Club Brugge wey dey hungry for success or Atletico wey wan reclaim dem glory?
The tension dey build, and everybody don dey wait for dis clash wey fit turn game for dem to go last 16! We go see na who sabi play ball pass!
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