Club Brugge are set to be without two key players for their crunch Champions League showdown at Celtic next week after a double injury setback.

The Hoops face the Belgian side next week at Parkhead in a strong position to reach the play-offs at least after home wins against Slovan Bratislava and RB Leipzig and a draw at Atalanta. Their one defeat in the new-look format saw them crushed 7-1 by Borussia Dortmund.

Brugge have been struggling domestically although they have won twice in the Champions League this season, But they will now be without highly-rated Dutch Under 21s left back Bjorn Meijer and Swedish international striker Gustaf Nilsson after injuries picked up on international duty.

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Meijer collected a thigh injury and the swelling is so severe, he has not yet been able to go for scan and is expected to be missing until the new year.

And seven-times capped star Nilsen is set to miss out with an achilles heel problem and won't be back until next month.

Celtic currently sit in 15th place in the table, a point ahead of Brugge in 22nd.