Selection: Cobbaut and Verschaeren come back from injury

GAMES After months of absence, Elias Cobbaut and Yari Verschaeren make their appearance in the selection. Vincent Kompany selected the duo for tonight's cup match against Cercle Bruges. Bogdan Mykhaylichenko is also present. Hannes Delcroix is ​​out.


Cobbaut sustained a serious ankle injury against KV Oostende in August. In recent weeks he has already made minutes in friendly games, now he is really back for the first time. Verschaeren was out since mid-December. He also injured his ankle.

Delcroix is ​​not in the selection. He injured himself against Standard on Sunday and Anderlecht does not want to take any risks. Kemar Lawrence is also missing, just like in the previous cup matches. This puts Mykhaylichenko in the selection. Majeed Ashimeru is also missing again.

The selection counts 21 players this time, normally there are only twenty.

Selection: Wellenreuther, Verbruggen, Hahn, Murillo, Sardella, Miazga, Lissens, Cobbaut, Mykhaylichenko, Cullen, Sambi Lokonga, Trebel, Ait El Hadj, Verschaeren, Stroeykens, Amuzu, Bruun Larsen, Mukairu, Nmecha, Diaby, Dauda