FC Rapid Bucuresti have lost midfield players Constantin Schumacher and Manuel Godfroid to injury ahead of the return leg of their UEFA Cup first-round tie against SBV Vitesse.

On the sidelines
Rapid will be without captain Schumacher for a month with a ruptured muscle while team-mate Godfroid faces a six-week lay-off. Neither is likely to be back in time for the UEFA Cup second round should Rapid improve on their 1-1 draw in Arnhem in Thursday's second leg.

Sabau struggle
Coach Mircea Rednic could also be missing Ioan-Ovidiu Sabau against Vitesse, as the veteran continues to struggle with a leg injury. Rapid lead Romania's first division after a 3-1 derby win against FC Dinamo Bucuresti last Saturday.