Mignolet dropped out on Wednesday during the warm-up for the Champions League match at home against Arsenal, also Ivan Leko’s debut as coach. As a result, the Dutchman Dani van den Heuvel came between the posts. “Investigations revealed an injury to the abdominal muscles. The goalkeeper will remain sidelined until after the winter break,” it said in a short statement.
Mignolet made his comeback at the end of November in the league match against Antwerp after dropping out in September with a tear in the adductor muscle. Against the Great Old he had to stay inside during the break, after which Van den Heuvel took over his place.
The Dutchman then also kept goal in the cup against OHL and in the competition against STVV, but Mignolet seemed ready again for the clash with Arsenal, until he suffered again during the warm-up.
Because Nordin Jackers is also out for a while with two broken ribs, 22-year-old Van den Heuvel will be the first choice between the Bruges posts in the coming matches. This month, Club will meet Dender, AA Gent and KRC Genk in the Jupiler Pro League before the winter break.