Cong Phuong is selected to face Club Brugge

Vietnam forward Cong Phuong is in the selection for Sint-Truidense match against former champions Club Brugge.

On August 3, Sint-Truidense will visit Jan Breydel stadium, promising a difficult visit against Club Brugge, who once crowned the championship 15 times in First Division A and once UEFA Cup runner-up.

Before the match, coach Marce Brys filled the list with his best players including Cong Phuong.

In the opening match of Jupiler Pro League 2019/2020 facing Royal Excel Mouscron, Cong Phuong was also registered yet he was left on the bench on the 0-1 loss.

In the selection, Cong Phuong  is listed in the midfield instead of forward. Mr Brys must have study the Vietnamese forward a lot to let him play freely behind forward, since strength is the crucial factor for European tournaments.

After a short time, Cong Phuong is showing a good integration in Sint-Truidense in both daily life and training. Vietnamese national striker regularly appears in funny videos with new teammates, as well as images of hard training on the pitch.

Recently, Vietnam Television (VTV) reporters also went to Sint-Truidense to make reportage clips about Cong Phuong. This will definitely help the striker to gain more confidence in the journey to find his debut match in Europe.

Regarding Club Brugge, they are a very strong Belgian team with 15 times crowning national championship. In the European arena, Club Brugge also regularly plays in the UEFA Champions League or Europa League. Last season at home Jan Breydel, Club Brugge once made AS Monaco lose 0-4 in the Champions League.

The match between Sint-Truidense and Club Brugge will take place at 8:30 pm tonight (European time), 1:30 am tomorrow morning in Vietnam time. Sint-Truidense is ranked 12th with 0 points, while Club Brugge is second with 3 points.