Club Brugge vs FC Kobenhavn - Federico Santander will not be risked as FC Copenhagen take on Club Brugge - 7M sport

Club Brugge vs FC Kobenhavn - Federico Santander will not be risked as FC Copenhagen take on Club Brugge



Posted Tuesday, December 06, 2016 by PA

FC Copenhagen boss Stale Solbakken will not risk striker Federico Santander in Wednesday night's crucial UEFA Champions League Group G trip to Club Brugge.

The Danish side know they need a win to stand any chance of progressing to the knockout stages of the competition - and must also rely on group winners Leicester getting a result at Porto.

Santander returned from a recent injury in Sunday's domestic win over Randers but Solbakken was not impressed with the striker's performance and does not feel he is ready to play again so soon.

Solbakken said: "He is probably about 80 per cent of his maximum ability, and there is no reason to gamble now because if the damage returns, he could be out for four to six weeks."

Solbakken has named a 21-strong squad for the trip to Belgium which does not include either Santander or Danny Amankwaa, who is also ruled out due to injury.

Club Brugge's disastrous campaign has seen them fail to pick up a point from their five games so far and they go into the game with no hope of beating their opponents into third place.

And Copenhagen's chances have been boosted by Brugge boss Michel Preud'homme admitting that Wednesday's match comes some way down the priority list with next weekend's Jupiler League trip to Anderlecht fast approaching.

Preud'homme told Belgian media: "Purely theoretically Anderlecht is more important than Copenhagen. But we are playing at home in the Champions League and we can prove ourselves against a top team."



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