Rangers’ Euro opponents Standard Liege in Covid sweat after three Brugge players test positive following weekend clash

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Standard Liege in Covid sweat ahead of Rangers Europa League clash

STANDARD LIEGE stopper Noe Dussenne insists he’s desperate to make up for lost time against Rangers after fighting his way back into the team following his knee injury hell. Rangers kick off …

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STANDARD LIEGE stopper Noe Dussenne insists he's desperate to make up for lost time against Rangers after fighting his way back into the team following his knee injury hell.

Rangers kick off their Europa League Group Stages campaign in Belgium this week against Standard Liege at their Stade Maurice Dufrasne home.


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Brugge had positive coronavirus results following Standard Liege clashCredit: Reuters
While the Light Blues were comfortably beating Old Firm rivals Celtic on Saturday, Standard were holding Belgian champions Club Brugge to a home draw.
And 28-year-old defender Dussenne, who missed almost the whole of last season with a cruciate knee injury, believes Standard are full of confidence ahead of the visit from Steven Gerrard's men.

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He said: "I had a difficult start to the season because I wasn't playing and I wasn't happy with it. I thought I deserved to be in the team.
"But I forced my way into the side and I haven't looked back. Everything is going well for me and the team.

"I think we are improving every week. We are playing three at the back and I think we have a good understanding.

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"We have started the season in good form both in the league and with European football. It's vital we get off to a good start when we play Rangers this week."
Meanwhile, Standard are facing a sweat after three Brugge players tested positive for Covid after their weekend clash.

Brugge took their UEFA tests on the morning of the game ahead of their Champions League clash with Zenit St Petersburg this week and it was later revealed that former Liverpool keeper Simon Mignolet, Odilon Kossounou and Michael Krmencik had all tested positive having played in the game, along with their chief executive, Vincent Mannaert.

Standard players will have their tests tomorrow ahead of the game with Rangers.

 

[Spart7]

3 at the back. That'll do us nicely.

 

[TN8]

Are the UEFA rules on this the same as the league cup, i.e. 13 players or a 0-3 forfeit?

 

[True Blue Avenger]

3 at the back eh? Really fortunate for us that we had that gentle wee training game at the weekend against that exact set up, suits us nicely. Although presumably we might need to get out of second gear for this one...

 

[Sonny]

Surely a whack of them would need to isolate?

 

[Smkz23]

Surely a whack of them would need to isolate?

being on the field with opposition players who test positive doesn’t classify you as a close contact so you don’t need to isolate.

 

[Jan Žižka]

Decent kit, if you play like a clown.

 

[weebudsbud]

3 at the back. That'll do us nicely.

It was 3 Brugge players that tested positive mate.

I think

 

[Tpol_rfc]

being on the field with opposition players who test positive doesn’t classify you as a close contact so you don’t need to isolate.

Rules are nonsensical if that doesn't classify as a close contact what does

 

[Wilkinsvolley]

Turning into a bit of a circus.

 

[Smkz23]

Rules are nonsensical if that doesn't classify as a close contact what does

you need to be in close contact for 15 consecutive mins, that isn’t the case during a game, they’ve looked at it and it’s only a couple of mins at most so the risk is minimal.

 

[Spart7]

It was 3 Brugge players that tested positive mate.

I think

The defender it's about goes on to say they are playing 3 at the back further down the piece. Get the confusion though.

 

[Weegie]

3 at the back. That'll do us nicely.

Noticed that as well.

We just pumped a team with 3 at the back who thought they were playing well.

 

[AdiCR2]

Its only a matter of time before we get positive cases now so might aswell make the most of a decimated opposition while we can.

 

[Gazrfc]

Standard Liege fans chat thread will be up on Thursday troops

 

[Arkanoid]

Rules are nonsensical if that doesn't classify as a close contact what does

2 metres distance for 15 minutes,

 

[Valley Bluenose]

you need to be in close contact for 15 consecutive mins, that isn’t the case during a game, they’ve looked at it and it’s only a couple of mins at most so the risk is minimal.

Absolutely correct. Saw an article explaining how long players were actually in ‘close contact’ over the course of a match and it didn’t come close to the 15 minute threshold. That doesn’t mean there’s zero risk of anything being passed on, of course.

 

[HamiltonBear]

Hang on a mo.
Got to be fake news.



Simon Mignolet caught something?
Not having that.

 

[Tpol_rfc]

2 metres distance for 15 minutes,

Aye cos someone coughing over you for 14 minutes is fine

 

[brain]

2 metres distance for 15 minutes,

Who would have known

 

[Jase]

What I worry about is somebody getting infected during a trip and then being in close contact with thewhole squad during the journey home. Gives me the jitters.

 

[bobally]

2 metres distance for 15 minutes,

Surely Borna had Frimpong in his back pocket for much more than 15 minutes

 

[Coopers left foot.]

2 metres distance for 15 minutes,

Certainly worked that way Saturday.

 

[Melrose]

What I worry about is somebody getting infected during a trip and then being in close contact with thewhole squad during the journey home. Gives me the jitters.

It's pretty inevitable unfortunately.
I think the virus is the biggest threat to our having a very successful season.
All we can do is take all precautions possible and keep our fingers crossed.

 

[Arkanoid]

Surely Borna had Frimpong in his back pocket for much more than 15 minutes

Covid secure in the big Croats pocket!