Ivan Perisic set for special PSV reunion with Club Brugge

Ivan Perisic is set for a notable reunion when PSV face Club Brugge in the Champions League. The Belgian side played an important part in the winger’s development, making the European fixture a particularly personal occasion alongside its significance for PSV.

De Telegraaf describes Club Brugge as the place where Perisic began his path towards the top of the game. Its report also says he learned there what was required to perform at the highest level. An image accompanying the article shows a young Perisic wearing the club’s shirt 17 years ago, underlining the length of time since that formative stage of his career.

Perisic will now return to the same opposition as a PSV player and with considerably more experience. The meeting therefore brings together two distinct parts of his career: the club associated with his early progress and his current team’s Champions League campaign. While PSV’s immediate focus will be on the European contest, the reunion adds an individual storyline to the game for Perisic.