Wisla set out to pip Cottagers

Wisla set out to pip Cottagers

Published Dec. 13, 2011 1:16 p.m. ET

The Dutch side are already through to the knockout stages and the Poles can join them should Odense pull off a shock result in west London. Wisla, though, have to win and hope Martin Jol's Fulham slip up as they trail on head-to-head record against the Premier League side. Odense, however, have little left other than pride still to play for following their 2-1 home defeat by Wisla on matchday five, when first-half strikes from David Biton and Patryk Malecki kept alive their slim hopes of qualification. Kazimierz Moskal will again take charge of the side having been put in temporary control following the dismissal of Robert Maaskant at the start of November. The caretaker boss faces a stern test as Twente have yet to lose in the group stages, winning all but one of their games, which was a 1-1 draw at Fulham on matchday one. Wisla have something of a defensive crisis, with Marko Jovanovic now also a doubt leaving the Poles short of options at the back. "Maybe we will just play three defenders. I thought about it," Moskal said. "Sometimes the situation forces that, although having four defenders would be preferred. "At this level the players are able to adapt and know what to do in all positions." Twente come into the match on the back of a 2-0 victory over NEC Nijmegen in the Eredivisie on Saturday, but have advised their fans not to travel to Poland and have not put any tickets for sale. The decision comes after an incident in the first leg at the Grolsch Veste when some away fans were wrongfully refused entry, and the two clubs have yet to reach "any amicable agreement on the issue". Twente operational affairs manager Eugenio Porcu said: "Because of this incident many supporters of Wisla have become agitated and this has led to some of them issuing threats to our club. "FC Twente has determined that the nature of these threats has lead the club no longer being able take any responsibility for the safety of its own supporters. "FC Twente has therefore advised its supporters not to travel to this fixture. FC Twente regrets that it has come to this."

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