Anthony Vanden Borre, who is who is worshipped by a large part of the Anderlecht supporters, is once again a footballer. Vanden Borre has been training at Cercle Brugge for a while and on Wednesday he also played his first minutes. Read more »
If RSC Anderlecht were to remain in the running for the title, it had to win against Standard. "Now it will even be an achievement to stay second", said Hein Vanhaezebrouck after the loss of points on Sclessin. "I do not have 30 finishers for the goal," he adds. Read more »
Pieter Gerkens mainly saw a number of opportunities that have not been finished. He would have preferred to see his team go back to Brussels with at least one point. "We should certainly have scored more than once," Gerkens said. Read more »
Andy Najar was not yet part of the game selection on Wednesday. Hein Vanhaezebrouck wants to avoid to bring the Hondurans too early. The game at home against Chalerloi on matchday six will be a realistic goal. Lazar Markovic was also absent from the selection. Read more »
Kara Mbodj sees light at the end of the tunnel. The Senegalese has announced that he wants to play again in three weeks. "I now do three individual training sessions a day, and if everything goes well, I can continue the field training this week and I can play games in three weeks." Read more »
After months of being injured, Andy Najar will be back in the selection for the first time tomorrow. We should not expect him at the kickoff. "Andy trains everything, but I'm not going to do crazy things and bring him at a time when he is not ready yet," says Hein Vanhaezebrouck at his press conference Read more »
An remarkable player at the group training at Anderlecht yesterday: Henry Onyekuru first signed up since he injured at the end of December. Both Onyekuru and Anderlecht hope that the Nigerian can still play during these play-offs. Read more »
Steven Defour was also present at the Constant Vanden Stock Stadium Sunday to encourage his former team. Tomorrow, RSC Anderlecht will go to Sclessin: "And I will also support Anderlecht", Defour said. Read more »
Alexis Saelemaekers played a very strong game against Bruges. After the game, the coach praised him. "I have to pay attention, but Saelemaekers is gradually becoming a phenomenon", says Hein Vanhaezebrouck. The coach fears that he will have to miss the youngster with an injury.+ Read more »
Due to the injury of Dennis Appiah, Alexis Saelemaekers gets his chance as right back. The youth product of purple and white was voted 'Man of the Match' against Charleroi and Hein Vanhaezebrouck also sees that it is good. Read more »
On his press conference, Hein Vanhaezebrouck came back to Lazar Markovic's first place in the starting eleven last week. He was immediately good for an assist. "I am glad that he delivered a very solid performance at his first place in the starting eleven," said the coach. Read more »
Now that KV Mechelen is relegating, left back Elias Cobbaut has indicated that he wants to leave the club. The 20-year-old defender is the revelation of Malinwa this season and is too good for 1B. The full G5, including Anderlecht, has Cobbaut on its list. Read more »
Those who are still looking for tickets for Sunday's game against Club Brugge, are lost. All tickets are sold. RSC Anderlecht will play the game in a sold out Constant Vanden Stock Stadium. Read more »
After Luc Devroe, Marc Coucke has also taken doctor Chris Goossens from Ostend to Anderlecht. Anderlecht announced the news p, Monday. "This feels like coming home", says Goossens in a first reaction. "As a child my father always took me to the Astridpark." Read more »
Ten days after his surgery, Mohammed Dauda resumed the training. The goal getter of the Reserves can normally play games again. During the U21 match against AA Gent, Dauda received a blow and had to undergo surgery. Read more »
The injury of Uros Spajic turns out well. Initially it was feared that his season was over, but now it would appear that he is out for only two weeks. Read more »
Hein Vanhaezebrouck has again made a youngster debut against Charleroi. In the final minutes Abdoul Dante was allowed to substitute Alexis Saelemaekers. The Malian had already been on the bench eight times this season, but now he was playing (a few) minutes for the first time. Read more »
Uros Spajic injured himself on Friday after a duel with Bedia. Chances are that the season is over for the Serbian. Hein Vanhaezebrouck said that it was "a serious injury", at his press conference after the game. Read more »
Heny Onyekury underwent tests at Anderlecht to see how his knee is doing. It looked pretty stable. It is not excluded that the Nigerian can resume group training in two weeks. Read more »
Andy Najar will not play against Charleroi and Bruges. The game against Standard is probably also too early. The medical staff wants to avoid a relapse. Read more »
Leander Dendoncker played on the midfield against Ghent, but it did not turn out to be a success. The Red Devil played a very average game. "But he was bothered by an injury, it was uncertain before the game if he could play", Vanhaezebrouck defended him afterwards. Read more »
The last three weeks there was no competition football on the program and so Lazar Markovic was able to train well. However, the Serbian is not ready to start yet, says coach Hein Vanhaezebrouck. Read more »
Henry Onyekuru is back at Neerpede, where he is now going to rehabilitate. The Nigerian is looking forward to the future and hopes to be ready to play within two weeks. " Read more »
In a message via Twitter, Dennis Appiah thanks the Anderlecht fans for the support he receives now that he has had surgery on his back. "Thank you all for your messages, that makes me very happy, I will return stronger, as always," writes the right back. Read more »
The Japanese national team lost an friendly game against Ukraine 1-2 yesterday. Ryota Morioka stayed the entire game on the bench. This means no extra fatigue for the midfielder in view of Sunday's game against Ghent. Read more »
The season of Dennis Appiah is over. The Frenchman has had surgery on a hernia and is out for several months. RSC Anderlecht does not have many options on the right, outside Alexandru Chipciu, or perhaps youngster Alexis Saelemaekers. Read more »
The beginning of the PO1 is coming up and there is still uncertainty about Henry Onyekuru's return into competition. On the advice of the medical staff of Everton, the striker did not undergo an operation, hoping to treat his knee via a specific program. Read more »
Christian Da Silva Katalay is staying in Congo this week. For the first time he will play with the Congolese national team U19. Before his departure to Congo, the young defender spoke with Leopard Leader Foot and Anderlecht also came up. Read more »
Chances are that Michel Preud'homme will start working as a coach again this summer. In that case he probably takes Emilio Ferrera as an assistant. Ferrera is now coach of the U21 of Anderlecht, but it's not really a good marriage. Read more »
The U21 have again achieved a big win yesterday. Against AA Gent, Anderlecht won 4-0. Shortly before half time, Mohamed Dauda, Antoine Bernier and Nelson Azevedo scored. After the break Dauda scored a penalty, his fifteenth goal in eight play-off games. Read more »
