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 »
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 »
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 »
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 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 »
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 »
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 »
Anderlecht can once again count on Mario Stroeykens and Samuel Edozie against Standard on Sunday. Both have recovered from their injuries. There is less good news about Kasper Dolberg. He will be out of action in the regular competition. Read more »
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 »
The situation concerning the return of injured players at Anderlecht remains unclear. No one can say for sure when Dolberg and his teammates will be able to play again. Coach David Hubert stresses the importance of a full recovery: “Above all, I want them to return in top form. It makes no sense to force their recovery.” According to Het Laatste Nieuws, Stroeykens and Edozie are the closest to a return. Read more »
Thorgan Hazard day Anderlecht played a difficult game against Union. Despite some interesting moments in the first half, the 0-1 dashed the purple and white's hopes. Hazard noted that after this opening goal, there was no fighting spirit to be seen. The midfielder also expressed concern about the inefficiency in front of the opponent's goal; an returning problem. Read more »
Anderlecht is making a very weak impression in the top games of the league this season. If we take a look at the results against the other clubs in the current top six, Anderlecht gets a paltry ten out of thirty. Read more »
Who will David Hubert be able to recover for Sunday's game against Union? For a while Anderlecht's sickbay seemed to be running empty, but just as quickly it was packed again, with many returning patients. Top marksman Dolberg does not seem to be able to return to action on Sunday, although we will have to wait for the final selection. And things look bad for Verschaeren as well. The midfielder is also likely to be missing. Read more »
Colin Coosemans especially regretted Fenerbahçe's quick equalizer after the 2-1. “We should have taken advantage of our lead for longer,” he said. “Starting again at zero proved too challenging, which resulted in the elimination.” Nevertheless, Coosemans expressed satisfaction and pride in his team's mentality. Read more »
Anderlecht coach David Hubert experienced the match against Fenerbahçe with mixed feelings. He saw Anderlecht start with a positive attitude, yet following a quick deficit. Hubert emphasized that his players did not give up, despite that early setback. “The team showed resilience and courage, which resulted in a comeback and even a lead,” he said. Read more »
Tonight Anderlecht faces a rather difficult task to qualify in the Europa League after the 3-0 defeat at Fenerbahçe. It also has to deal with injuries again, although Kana and Ashimeru are back in the core for the first time after a long absence. 16-year-old Nathan De Cat is also in the selection.
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Also against Union, purple and white will probably have to do without top scorer Dolberg. The signals about the Dane are remarkable and especially contradictory. Earlier we heard that Dolberg's condition was mainly a mental issue and that his injury cannot be made worse by playing. Coach Hubert, however, seemed to hint otherwise at yesterday's press conference ahead of tonight's match against Fenerbahçe. Read more »
Samuel Edozie trained with the group today and seems to be getting fit for tomorrow's game against Fenerbahçe. Elyss Dao also trained again, but he is not on the European list and therefore cannot play. Who may be there tomorrow is Nathan De Cat. Read more »
Jan Vertonghen is all set to make his reappearance. According to Het Nieuwsblad, he was disappointed that he was not yet allowed to come in at Charleroi. Physiotherapist Lieven Maesschalck assisted Vertonghen during his rehabilitation and saw great doggedness. Read more »
Both Yari Verschaeren and Mario Stroeykens underwent scans yesterday to determine the severity of their injuries. Verschaeren is struggling with the groin. For Stroeykens, the ankle is the culprit. In Kasper Dolberg's case, the injury is less serious, but is said to be mainly a mental issue.
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In the absence of the suspended Killian Sardella, Ali Maamar was favored over Thomas Foket for the match against Charleroi. The young Moroccan international, who was recently retrained to the position of right back, feels very comfortable and is determined to prove his worth to the team. “I want to do everything I can to fill role as a back correctly,” he said. In the dressing room he is rather quiet, but he tries to overcome this barrier as soon as he comes on the field. Read more »
Shortly before halftime, Kasper Dolberg had to leave the game injured. Coach David Hubert commented after the game. “Kasper is struggling with the medial ligament of the knee and something like that can take a long time,” Hubert said. “He felt something and decided not to take a risk. He was in too much pain to continue playing.”
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Just when the sickbay seemed completely empty, Anderlecht suddenly finds itself with five injured players again. It doesn't make coach David Hubert despondent, but it doesn't make his job any easier. “Puzzling has become my main occupation in the meantime,” he said. Read more »
Anderlecht won 0-1 in Charleroi thanks to one good move. Purple White, which saw Edozie injured before the match and Dolberg out during the match, played weakly before halftime. After halftime, Vazquez provided the only goal on a cross from a strong substitute Angulo. Charleroi lacked quality to outplay the purple-white defense and so Anderlecht took three important points. Read more »
