Club Bruges and RC Lens confirm starting line-ups for UEFA Champions League clash

Club Bruges and RC Lens have announced their starting line-ups for their UEFA Champions League league-phase meeting at Jan Breydel on Wednesday, 21 October 2026.

Yann Sommer starts in goal for the Belgian side, with Kyriani Sabbe, Jorne Spileers, Brandon Mechele and Joaquin Seys forming the defence.

Captain Hans Vanaken is included in midfield alongside Carlos Forbs, Hugo Vetlesen, Freddie Potts and Jan Virgili. Nicolo Tresoldi leads the Club Bruges attack.

RC Lens name Robin Risser in goal, behind a back three of Jean-Clair Todibo, Samson Baidoo and Kyllian Antonio.

Ruben Aguilar, Andrija Bulatovic, Amadou Haidara and captain Matthieu Udol will operate across midfield and the wide areas. Florian Thauvin, Odsonne Edouard and Junior Kadile are selected in attack.

The match is the third game of the UEFA Champions League league phase.

Club Bruges: Sommer, Sabbe, Spileers, Mechele, Seys, Carlos Forbs, Vetlesen, Potts, Vanaken (captain), Virgili, Tresoldi.

RC Lens: Risser, Todibo, Baidoo, Antonio, Aguilar, Bulatovic, Haidara, Udol (captain), Thauvin, Edouard, Kadile.