FCK have had a closer fixtures than Malmö FF prior to the two clubs ' crucial meeting of the European League.

After that the best Swedish superliga group have won ... was settled in the beginning of november, Malmö FF played two matches in the Europa League and a single pokalkamp.

In the same period, the FC København both played similar matches in the Europa League and had a full programme in the 3F League.

But according to the FCK's defender Andreas Bjelland is not necessarily a disadvantage for the copenhageners, when Thursday takes against Malmö FF in the decisive battle on the further advancement in the Europa League.

- We are in a good rhythm with a lot of matches, so hopefully not so much to, before we are well underway in the fight.

- It is clear that it can mean something for them (Malmö-players, red.), that they have played so many important matches in a long while. Hopefully we can lukrere a little, that they have been lying quietly a little too long, he says.

Prior to the showdown has FCK nine points in the first place in group B, while Malmö follows with eight points, and Dynamo Kyiv to have six points in third place.

A draw will therefore be enough to send the copenhageners further in the Europe League.

Malmö is, however, forced to win, if the swedes will be sure to go ahead, then Kiev is better than Malmö themselves.

Therefore, expect Andreas Bjelland, the 11 fresh and combative Malmö-players, who on Thursday enters the Park at the, when the match is finished in time.

- They also come with a lot of things, they will want to beat us, and they need to win to get further in Europe, so it also gives them something extra.

- You can get far in the fight and energy, even if you have hurt in the rods, or the lungs lagging a little. But we need to use the flow, we are in and hopefully control the fight, says Andreas Bjelland.

the FCK and Malmö FF clashing in the Park on Thursday at 18.55.

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