Albert Bruce: Ghanaian midfielder returns to Naxxar Lions line-up to aid survival ahead of Mosta clash in Maltese final league game
Ghanaian midfielder Albert Bruce returns to the Naxxar Lions starting line-up this weekend up after serving suspension to help the side avoid relegation ahead of their final Premier League meeting against Mosta.
Bruce missed the side’s 4-3 win over Sliema Wanderers due to yellow card accumulation but returns to the squad in time ahead of the must-win game.
Lions, who are currently lying in 7th place must avoid defeat against 9th place Mosta to stay clear off the drop zone.
A defeat for Lions could see them fight for a place in the relegation play-off and the in-form Ghanain midfielder is anxious of getting a positive result at the
“It’s perhaps the biggest match of our lives this season. We’re in a tricky situation at the moment,” he told GHANAsoccernet.com
“We cannot afford to slip away from home because if other results do not go our way it could be a difficult situation.
“My colleagues are aware we must step up our game. We have to at least sniff off a point in this crucial game.
“I’m confident we can do it. We just have to put our minds to it.”
Bruce has been a delight since he joined Naxxar Lions from Qormi United where he has missed only a single game due to suspension.
He has emerged as target for a number of clubs in Europe as the season winds down this weekend in Malta.
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