A new game, a new player injured. This time it's all about Yari Verschaeren. The midfielder came down unfortunate and hurt his shoulder. Although he scored afterwards, he remained in the locker room at halftime. Read more »
Anderlecht has started its sixth European group match. A win is actually a must in order to make the top eight, but Anderlecht is struggling with a solid injury wave and that shows in the lineup. Read more »
In the sixth match of the Europa League, RSC Anderlecht faces an important challenge with an away match against Slavia Prague. The Belgian club needs a good result to stay in the top eight of the league, which would mean direct qualification for the next round without playoffs. Coach David Hubert, however, must miss several key players. Jan Vertonghen, Thorgan Hazard, Mario Stroeykens, Killian Sardella, Majeed Ashimeru, Samuel Edozie, Tristan Degreef and Marco Kana are all injured or rehabbing. Foket, in turn, is on one yellow cardboard from a suspension day. Read more »
David Hubert is without seven injured players in Prague. Mario Stroeykens is also out for four to six weeks, despite being a key player. “It's up to me to find solutions,” said the Anderlecht coach in a press conference. Read more »
According to transfer specialist Sasha Tavolieri, Anderlecht is planning to get a number of reinforcements this winter. For Olivier Renard, it will be his first transfer window and four profiles are said to be on the table. Read more »
After an eight-month absence due to injury, Thorgan Hazard looks set to celebrate his return to the field. The Anderlecht player could make his return during the last home game of the year, on Dec. 27 against Dender. With the injuries to Killian Sardella and Mario Stroeykens, that would be a welcome reinforcement. Hazard has had a tough time after suffering a cruciate ligament tear in his right knee, suffered during the playoff game against Union in April. Read more »
The numerous injuries to the core team have forced David Hubert to draw on the RSCA Futures pool to put together his selection. Anas Tajaouart, Nunzio Engwanda-Ongena and Amando Lapage will all be travelling to Prague. Augustinsson has recovered from his rib problems and is in the squad. Read more »
According to Kjell Doms of Het Laatste Nieuws, Mario Stroeykens is out of action for six to eight weeks. The young midfielder tore his ligament in the right ankle during Sunday's game against Beerschot. Read more »
Mario Stroeykens underwent a scan of the ankle yesterday. The verdict has not yet been communicated but it probably involves a sprain. That means Stroeykens will not be in action at Slavia. Sardella and Edozie are also still injured on the ankle. Kasper Dolberg is also now struggling with some discomfort, but will travel with the team. Read more »
Anderlecht has one home game left to play in 2024, against Dender on Friday, Dec. 27. All tickets for the match are sold out, except for some VIP seats. Season ticket holders who cannot attend can now put their tickets on sale through RSCA Resale. Mauve+ members, meanwhile, can also purchase tickets for the match against Hoffenheim on Jan. 30. Read more »
The RSCA Futures suffered a disappointing defeat against Club NXT after a six-game unbeaten streak. The team started the second half weakly, resulting in a 3-0 loss. All goals fell in a short period I the second half. Coach Jelle Coen was visibly disappointed with this solid defeat. “We were in a good flow and expected a different result,” he said. Read more »
Deep into injury time, Anders Dreyer made sure Anderlecht kept the three points at home. “Against teams like Beerschot, it's difficult to play football. So I'm happy with the three points, even if it wasn't always pretty.” Read more »
A few minutes after his substitution, Yari Verschaeren brought Anderlecht back into the match with his first goal of the season. “I'm very happy for myself and for the team,” he spoke afterwards. “The past few weeks have been difficult.” Read more »
Het Nieuwsblad had a long interview with man-in-form Kasper Dolberg. It is mainly about his life besides football, but the sporting and his future are also briefly discussed. “Looking back on my time with Anderlecht ten years from now and finding that we didn't win a prize? That would be disappointing.” Read more »
Tristan Degreef suffered a hamstring injury during the game against Westerlo and had to leave the field after 38 minutes. David Hubert, the coach, indicated that it was probably a contracture, but remained cautious until there is a final decision. As such, the injury might not be too bad, but it seems that Degreef will not be able to play Sunday against Beerschot. The club does not want to take any unnecessary risks with the player and still has Amuzu and Verschaeren in reserve. Edozie seems to have recovered, but may be spared on Sunday. Read more »
Moussa N'Diaye is currently one of the standouts at RSC Anderlecht. The arrival of coach David Hubert is seen as an important factor behind the player's improved performance. Hubert has given N'Diaye renewed confidence by offering him more playing time, which allows him to better express his attacking qualities. N'Diaye also scored yesterday against Westerlo: “I had been waiting for this for a while,” he said with a smile. Read more »
Ludwig Augustinsson makes his reappearance in the selection, fingers crossed that he will now actually make it to the game. Samuel Edozie (ankle) has started running practice, but Westerlo is still a little too early. Read more »
Wouter Vandenhaute and Oliver Renard spoke to some supporters yesterday during the Fan Council. The latter in particular is said to have left a positive impression on the supporters present. Read more »
Leander Dendoncker did not play against OHL, as he is recovering from an injury and is not yet in top form. According to press reports, he is still struggling with ankle pain, which means caution should be taken when playing consecutive games. Moreover, the fact that he did not play much last season has not improved the situation. RSC Anderlecht's medical team is keeping a close eye on Dendoncker to ensure that he is back to full fitness soon. Read more »
Louis Patris played the full match for STVV against Genk, with his team getting a 2-2 draw. Sint-Truiden deserved perhaps more than a point in that match. STVV remains 12th. Alexis Flips featured in the first half for Charleroi against Standard. The Carolos managed to salvage a 1-1 draw in injury time. Charleroi is in tenth place. Read more »
Samuel Edozie was sidelined Sunday mainly as a precaution. The speedy winger is basically fit to make his reappearance in Thursday's cup game. Whether Edozie will effectively play remains to be seen. Possibly two games a week are still too heavy and Edozie will be spared for the upcoming league game. A substitute Thursday seems more realistic. Read more »
Thomas Foket, right back on duty yesterday, felt the points loss on the OHL field was a regrettable one. Despite the disappointment, Foket emphasized a positive aspect: the team managed not to concede any goals. “But we didn't really push our limits in this match,” he noted. Read more »
RSC Anderlecht Futsal finished the Elite Tour in Lisbon with a 3-2 victory over Plzen. With this win, purple and white finish in second place in the overall standings, with a total of 6 points, just behind Sporting CP. Saura and Perin (2) scored the goals for Anderlecht. Read more »
The club has approved the annual accounts for the 2023-2024 season, with a net profit of 1.59 million euros. Anderlecht so just officially announced. In a season in which no European games were played, operating income rose 4.5% to 105.7 million euros, thanks to strong commercial results, sold-out matches, and transfers such as those of Bart Verbruggen and the resale of Jérémy Doku. Read more »
Yesterday Samuel Edozie left the field after halftime with an injury. But it appears that this injury is not too bad for now. It is not out of the question that the winger could play Sunday at OHL. Read more »
Seven minutes before the end of Anderlecht - Porto, Nunzio Engwanda was allowed to come in. For the 16-year-old defender (he turns 17 on Sunday), these were his first minutes in the first team. He replaced Thomas Foket at right back. Read more »
Tonight Anderlecht meets the Portuguese club Porto at Lotto Park. Sardella and Augustinsson are out of contention for several weeks. Hubert is not calling up an extra right back, but Engwanda is on the squad. Read more »
Amadou Diawara recently started training with the A-team again. Rehabilitation is not on the cards, but Anderlecht wants to get him back into the right rhythm with a view to a transfer in January. Read more »
Things are getting better and better for Thorgan Hazard. The attacking midfielder joined group training after warming up. According to Het Nieuwsblad, he is very enthusiastic and needs some slowing down. Read more »
Double bad luck for the Anderlecht defense: after Killian Sardella, Ludwig Augustinsson is also out of action for a few weeks. That is what Het Nieuwsblad reports. The left back suffered a crack in the ribs at training on Saturday. Read more »