Club Brugge hold a 3-1 first-leg advantage and are heavy favorites to secure Champions League qualification at the Jan Breydel Stadium. The hosts have won five consecutive matches across competitions and suffered only one defeat since the 2025/26 campaign began. Club Brugge completed a permanent signing of Carlos Forbs and could be missing Romeo Vermant due to a knock from the first leg. Raphael Onyedika is expected to control the midfield and remains linked with Premier League interest. Rangers enter the second leg under new manager Russell Martin and face intense pressure after the 3-1 defeat in Glasgow.
Despite being forced to settle for a silver medal finish among Belgium's elite last season, Nicky Hayen's men are enjoying what has become an extended purple patch. Extending on their qualifying adventure last week as they clinched a 4-2 aggregate win against Salzburg, Wednesday's hosts have now won all of their previous five consecutive appearances across all competitions. Likewise, suffering just a single defeat since opening up the 2025/26 campaign and with the mood in their camp at a real high,
Limping off after bagging a first-leg strike at Ibrox last week, Club Brugge are sweating over the fitness of academy graduate Romeo Vermant on Wednesday night. However, aside from the 21-year-old, Hayen's side have reported a clean bill of health and have no fresh injury concerns. Completing a permanent switch from Ajax this summer, one-time Manchester City starlet Carlos Forbs will feature in midweek.
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