News with tag "Injuries"


 26-03-2025 

Will Dolberg and Verschaeren get fit for clash with Club Brugge?

Will Dolberg and Verschaeren get fit for clash with Club Brugge?

 It remains highly uncertain whether Anderlecht will be able to have Kasper Dolberg (photo) and Yari Verschaeren in Sunday's first playoff match against Club Brugge. According to Het Nieuwsblad, Verschaeren will not make it to the match, while it is uncertain for Dolberg. The reports in Het Laatste Nieuws are a bit more positive. Read more »


Vertonghen: “Not planning to become a coach”

Vertonghen: “Not planning to become a coach”

Jan Vertonghen has announced he will end his career at the end of this season. The decision was driven in part by the injury he suffered this season, which forced him to reconsider his future in football. Vertonghen realized that it was no longer possible for him to consistently perform at a high level, which led to his decision to quit. “In that respect, the decision was not difficult to make,” he echoed. Read more »


 24-03-2025 

RSCA Women lose points in Bruges

RSCA Women lose points in Bruges

In the Super League, OHL took sole charge after Saturday's matches. Leuven recorded a convincing victory over Westerlo (0-3), while Anderlecht did not get beyond a draw against Club YLA (1-1). Vigdís Kristjánsdóttir opened the score for the Brussels team in the 7th minute. Luna Vanzeir gave the assist. But Brugge came back into the game in the second half and equalized. OHL now has a 2-point lead over RSCA Women in the standings. Read more »



 20-03-2025 

Anderlecht: 'Sternal awaits long rehabilitation'

Anderlecht: 'Sternal awaits long rehabilitation'

Anderlecht confirmed that Enzo Sternal suffered a serious knee injury at training on Friday. “Medical examinations meanwhile confirmed an injury to the anterior cruciate ligament,” the club said. “This means that a long rehabilitation awaits the French midfielder.” Read more »


 18-03-2025 

Players enjoy several days of vacation

Players enjoy several days of vacation

Anderlecht will train without six internationals for the next few days. César Huerta (Mexico), Jan-Carlo Simic (Serbia), Moussa N'Diaye (Senegal), Lucas Hey (Denmark U21), Keisuke Goto (Japan U21) and Ali (Morocco U21) were called up for international duty. The rest of the core will have time off on Monday (yesterday) and Tuesday, but on next weekend and next Monday. Wednesday is open training at Lotto Park, followed by signing session. Thursday and Friday will see training at Neerpede, followed by preparation for the Playoffs starting Tuesday. Read more »



 17-03-2025 

Sternal out for months with knee injury

Sternal out for months with knee injury

Drama for Enzo Sternal. The French midfielder has more than likely torn the cruciate ligaments of his knee. The accident happened at training. The diagnosis is not yet definitive, but if true, he may be sidelined for eight months. Read more »


 14-03-2025 

No Stroeykens at Belgian U21 at Anderlecht's request

No Stroeykens at Belgian U21 at Anderlecht's request

The national coaches of the Red Devils and the Belgian U21 announced this afternoon their selections for the upcoming international matches. Neither called up a player from Anderlecht. Mario Stroeykens would normally have been there with the U21, but at Anderlecht's request he will stay at home. Read more »


Sardella out longer than thought

Sardella out longer than thought

David Hubert spoke to the press this afternoon following Sunday night's final regular league game against Cercle Brugge. The coach had to deliver yet another piece of bad news about an injured player. Killian Sardella is out for at least two months because of a muscle tear in the upper leg. He will therefore more than likely miss the cup final and a large part of the Champions' playoffs. Read more »



Huerta and N'Diaye called up for national teams

Huerta and N'Diaye called up for national teams

Moussa N'Diaye joins the Senegalese national selection and will face Sudan on March 22, followed by a clash with Togo on March 25. These matches are part of the qualifications for the 2026 World Cup. Unlike N'Diaye, Kasper Dolberg is not included in the Danish selection. A knee injury is keeping him on the sidelines, but his return is expected during the Champion's Playoffs. Read more »


“To be stronger in crucial matches than past months”

“To be stronger in crucial matches than past months”

In Het Nieuwsblad, Wim Vandenven explains his task at Anderlecht. “I have to make an overview of what the club has to perform, both in the short and long term,” said the athletics coach. Vandeven indicates that it was he who also contacted Jacques Borlée and why he did so.” Read more »


Verschaeren is still training individually

Verschaeren is still training individually

Anderlecht will still not be able to call on Yari Verschaeren on Sunday against Cercle Brugge. Het Laatste Nieuws knows that he is still suffering slight discomfort to the groin. Anderlecht does not want to take any risks and Verschaeren is therefore still training individually. Read more »



 07-03-2025 

‘Vertonghen seemed the youngest of them all at training’

‘Vertonghen seemed the youngest of them all at training’

Now that Jan Vertonghen is fit again, the question arises as to when he will be back at kick-off for the first time. ‘Jan also knows he is not 100 per cent yet. It is still too early for him to play 90 minutes,' coach David Hubert told his press conference this afternoon. According to Hubert, the fact that Anderlecht has been eliminated in Europe is a good thing for Vertonghen, though. Read more »


No players returning from injury

No players returning from injury

Compared to the game against Standard, Anderlecht are not recovering any injured players. Yari Verschaeren and Tristan Degreef remain out, as does Kasper Dolberg. ‘Tristan and Yari are making steps, but Sunday is still too early,' coach David Hubert said. Anderlecht, meanwhile, is considering a practice match to allow injured players to gain rhythm. Read more »


No future for Kana at Anderlecht

No future for Kana at Anderlecht

After a lot of injuries, Marco Kana is finally a footballer again. He has played the past four duels with the Futures, but he no longer has a future with the A side, according to Voetbalkrant. Kana's contract runs for one more year, but Purple-White will not extend it. Due to his injury susceptibility. Read more »


 04-03-2025 

Overview of players on loan

Overview of players on loan

Louis Patris came into action in the 74th minute for Sint-Truiden, which won 4-2 over KV Kortrijk. It was a crucial victory for the Canaries in their fight for retention. STVV is in 14th place. Alexis Flips then again remained on the bench at Charleroi, which earned a 1-1 draw against Genk. Charleroi is currently eighth in the standings. Read more »



 03-03-2025 

Augustinsson: “Hazard worked a lot defensively”

Augustinsson: “Hazard worked a lot defensively”

In the game against Standard, Ludwig Augustinsson had a foot in the opening goal. He set up the one-two with Hazard scoring. However, Augustinsson initially emphasized the importance of Hazard's defensive contribution. The defender also talked about the absence of the visiting fans: “It was a strange experience so without support. Still, I expected more noise from the home fans. It wasn't too bad,” he concluded. Read more »


Anderlecht wins Clásico

Anderlecht wins Clásico

Anderlecht won the Clasico with 0-2. Hazard curled a clever place ball into goal after halftime and in the closing stages Angulo scored the 0-2 with some luck. It was a match with many duels, but with few refined actions. Standard had a few chances after halftime, but Coosemans still managed to get a clean sheet. With the win, Anderlecht is sure of participation in Champions' Play-offs. Read more »


 02-03-2025 

Clasico: Stroeykens and Edozie in the selection

Clasico: Stroeykens and Edozie in the selection

RSC Anderlecht has announced the selection of 22 players for the upcoming match against Standard. During David Hubert's press conference it was announced that Mario Stroeykens and Samuel Edozie are available for this match and Majeed Ashimeru is also in the squad. Unfortunately, there are also some absences to report: Kasper Dolberg (knee), Yari Verschaeren (groin) and Tristan Degreef (back) are still injured and remain in the infirmary. Keisuke Goto did not play yesterday with the RSCA Futures and is now serving as second striker. Read more »


 01-03-2025 

Hubert: “It's still the Clasico”

Hubert: “It's still the Clasico”

In the upcoming Clasico in Sclessin, Anderlecht has the chance to definitively qualify for the Champions Playoffs. However, RSCA's players need to raise their level considerably compared to their recent defeat against Union. However, according to David Hubert, Union did not have an upper hand; he stressed that the team simply was unable to capitalize on chances, which led to doubts after the 0-2 deficit. “Our intentions remain unchanged: we play to win, and that includes Sunday against Standard,” Hubert said. Read more »



 27-02-2025 

“Hubert now has time to train theory also on practice field”

“Hubert now has time to train theory also on practice field”

This week is only the second week since David Hubert took over as head coach that Anderlecht has not played a midweek game. That busy calendar had major consequences. “It was almost impossible to prepare for a match on the training pitch,” farewell video analyst Gauthier Vanderloock told me. “We had to make do with theory based on images.” Read more »