Estadio Municipal de Braga will host Thursday evening, starting at 10:05 p.m., the match between the local team and KAA Gent, who will count for ranking the UEFA Europa League group H, a balanced group in which more moves Konyaspor and Shakhtar Donetsk.
Braga
Evolve directly in the UEFA Champions League group stage, as the winner of the Cup of Portugal in the previous season, when was imposed in the final on penalties against the FC Porto.
In the previous season’s Champions League was eliminated in the quarterfinals round of Shakhtar Donetsk, a band that is going to face twice in Group H.
Starting the new championship has been very positive, with three wins and a draw after the first four points, which places the team coached by Jose Peseiro just two points behind leaders Sporting Lisbon.
The striker Rui Fonte is injured long-term and will not play in the first matches which will be played Braga in the Europa League group stage.
Probable team: Marafon, Baiano, Rosic, Andre Pinto Marcelo Goiano, Mauro, Vukcevic, Pedro Santos, Ricardo Horta, Wilson Eduardo, Koka
Gent
He debuted in the current edition of the Europa League double header in the third preliminary round of the Future constantly earns in a authoritarian manner, with the score 5-0, and then won against those of FK SHKËNDIJA play-in round off.
He recorded three wins and three draws in the first six stages, being on equal points with Anderlecht and just one point behind leaders Zulte Waregem in.
The goalkeeper Brian Vandenbussche and midfielder Brecht Dejaegere experiencing medical problems for a longer period of time and will not perform the displacement of Portugal.
Probable team: Rinne, Asare, Gershon, Mitrovic, Matton, hesitant, Schoofs, Saief, Milicevic, Simon, Coulibaly
direct meetings
Braga and Gent were denied the opportunity to face so far in an official match or training, so duel Thursday night will be a premiere in terms of direct parties.
