Preview: Anderlecht - APOEL

THURSDAY, 16 MARCH 2017, 16:31 - D.A.B.
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GAMES Anderlecht will face APOEL Nicosia tonight. A draw or a victory will be enough for qualification for the quarter finals of the Europa League thanks to the 0-1 victory in the first leg. It would be Anderlecht's first European quarter final since 1997. The Mauves won three European Cups and two European Supercups in their history.

Goalkeeper Boeckx will take place on the bench, just like in every European match in 2017. Stanciu's performances of the last few weeks convinced Weiler and the Romanian player earned his place in the team (instead of Bruno). Nuytinck and Kara will most likely form the heart of the defense. Anderlecht will have to watch out for yellow cards though. Ten players are one card away from a suspension.


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APOEL can count again on Sotiriou's services. The striker was suspended for the 1st leg. Defender Astiz and winger Efrem are injured. Midfielder and captain Nuno Morais is suspended.

Kick-off: 21h05
Stadium: Constant Vanden Stock
Referee: Aliaksei Khulbakov (Belarus)

: : : ANDERLECHT : : :

Possible line-up: Rubén, Najar, Kara, Nuytinck, Obradovic, Dendoncker, Tielemans, Hanni, Chipciu, Teodorczyk, Stanciu
Replacements: Boeckx, Appiah, Spajic, Deschacht, Bruno, Acheampong, Kiese-Thelin

Injured: Doumbia
Suspended: /
On one card of a suspension: Acheampong, Chipciu, Dendoncker, Hanni, Kiese-Thelin, Nuytinck, Sowah, Spajic, Teodorczyk, Tielemans

: : : APOEL : : :

Possible line-up: Waterman, Artymatas, Merkis, Iannou, Lago, Canas, Ebecilio, Gianniotas, Vander, Barral, Sotiriou
Replacements: Pardo, Milanov, Yambaré, Kypros, Alexanrou, Aloneftis, Bertoglio

Injured: Astiz, Efrem, Vinicius
Suspended: Morais (1/1)
On one card of a suspension: Merkis, Milanov