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Cocky ex-Club Brugge star's bullish statement over Rangers tie
Russell Martin's side host the Belgian giants in the first leg of their Champions League play-off on Tuesday before travelling for the second leg the week after.
Brugge have sold a number of key players this summer but, despite being in a period of transition, Marc Degryse thinks they should have no issues against Rangers.
In fact, he doesn't feel the club have any "serious" work to take care of until summer.
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Writing in his weekly column for HLN, he said: "Club Brugge lost Jutglà, De Cuyper, Talbi, and Jashari this summer. Ordóñez and Tzolis could potentially be added to that list. If that happens, that would be half a team. All of them were top players last season.
"So far, Brugge has done well. Things have been going well this season, and Nicky Hayen is fortunate that some of his substitutions have paid off. Rangers shouldn't be a stumbling block either. But when the serious work starts in September, there's no escaping this squad.
"The club absolutely needs to bring in reinforcements. Over €100 million has been invested. I think the board shouldn't just focus on young, forward-thinking players; they also need some experienced players who can be deployed immediately."
