Nail Moutha-Sebtaoui (18) is staying with Anderlecht after all. So the young defender is not going to KV Mechelen, which wanted to loan him to sister club Helmond, according to Het Laatste Nieuws. Anderlecht made an effort, as Moutha-Sebtaoui is the Futures' regular left back. The player had completed his medical tests at Mechelen, but then chose to stay with Anderlecht anyway. Read more »
Double clash with Union next week. Thursday's postponed cup game will be played at Duden Park, Union in turn will visit Lotto Park on Sunday, Jan. 28. Read more »
There is a good chance that Thorgan Hazard will be in Anderlecht's starting lineup tomorrow for the first time since Nov. 12. "Thorgan is fully fit, he only lacks match rhythm," Brian Riemer told us. According to Riemer, Hazard can't handle a whole match yet, but he doesn't mind. "He is one of our players who runs the most," he said. Read more »
What if Brian Riemer opts for Ludwig Augustinsson as a central defender against Union? Then Mo Bouchouari might make his debut with Anderlecht's A-team. The 23-year-old Antwerp native is by nature a right back, but Riemer has no objection to occupying him at left back as well. Read more »
Theo Leoni, Amando Lapage and Ludwig Augustisson: those are the three players Brian Riemer is thinking of to take post at center back tomorrow alongside Zeno Debast. Leoni seems to have the best papers, but isn't he a bit frail? "Theo is one of the players with the greatest soccer intelligence we have," Riemer said. Read more »
Lucas Lissens will not be Jan Vertonghen's replacement tonight. The rock of the Futures injured himself on training camp in Tunisia. "It's not a major injury, but unfortunately he won't get fit in time for thr game against Union," coach Brian Riemer said. Read more »
It keeps raining injuries in Anderlecht's defense. Moussa N'Diaye has also joined the sickbay. How long he will be unavailable, Brian Riemer could not tell. However, the coach assumes several weeks. Read more »
RSC Anderlecht travels to Union tomorrow without injured Jan Vertonghen and Thomas Delany, so no left-footed defender left. And that's where Theo Leoni comes in, Brian Riemer tested Leoni as a central defender against Al Ahli last week. Read more »
Next Sunday, RSC Anderlecht will visit Oud-Heverlee Leuven. Referee Bram Van Driessche whistles the league back on track for both teams. Yves De Neve and Quentin Lesceux are the linesmen on duty. Simon Bourdeaud'Hui fourth official. Read more »
Thorgan Hazard was able to take advantage of a beautiful location and good training conditions during the training camp in Tunisia. He's delighted with the work he's done and the atmosphere in the group. He's still having a great time on the pitch, and has no plans to retire for the time being. Read more »
Will 2024 be the year of Mo Bouchouari? The 23-year-old right-back was a surprise name from the Futures squad who was allowed to come along on an internship, but apparently he made a very good impression there. "When I saw him, I thought 'Where have you been all this time?'" coach Brian Riemer recounted. Read more »
Not because Anderlecht wants to sell him this winter anyway, but because he was injured. That, according to Brian Riemer, was why Benito Raman was not present at Anderlecht's winter training camp. "Should Benito stay this winter, I am also happy," Riemer says. Read more »
There is still no definite conclusion about RSC Anderlecht's match against Genk. The Referee Department ruled that the match should not be replayed, the Limburger immediately let it be known that they will appeal. Brian Riemer thinks so. Read more »
Francis Amuzu underwent surgery on his hamstrings yesterday in London. The player and his entourage sought the best specialists to leave nothing to chance. Amuzu will be out for about three months. Read more »
Tomorrow only a practice match is scheduled against Libyan champion Al Ahli (3 p.m.). In that, Lissens and N'Diaye will already not be able to play. Next Wednesday Anderlecht will play Union for the cup. Anderlecht will not be able to count on Jan Vertonghen or Thomas Delaney. Anderlecht hopes to get them ready to play before the first league game of 2024 at OHL. Read more »
Jan Vertonghen and Kasper Dolberg are still training individually in Tunisia. Next week the quarterfinal in the Cup of Belgium against on and off Union is on the program. Dolberg may get fit for this game, behind Vertonghen's name is still a question mark. Read more »
Anderlecht will have to do without Killian Sardella for an extended period of time. Het Laatste Nieuws writes today that he is out for at least two months with a tear in his hamstrings. The other injured players may be getting ready for the cup match against Union on Jan. 17. Read more »
The French website FootMercato says Anderlecht is very interested in Gerzino Nyamsi, a 26-year-old central defender from Strasbourg. In fact, there is said to have already been contact between purple-white and Nyamsi's agent. Read more »
Normally, RSC Anderlecht will board the plane today towards Tunisia for their winter training camp. Francis Amuzu and Justin Lonwijk will stay at home. Amuzu is still out with a pubalgia to which he needs surgery and Lonwijk can look out for another club. Read more »
With Ludwig Augustinsson, Anderlecht currently has a left back of international level. Purple White rents the Swede from Sevilla. Het Nieuwsblad asked him what will follow after this season and Augustinsson does not seem displeased with an extended stay in Brussels. Read more »
Anderlecht has just released a selection of twenty players for tonight's match against Cercle Brugge. As expected, Jan Vertonghen is not one of them. Thorgan Hazard and Robbie Ure will be in the squad. For the Scottish striker it is his first selection for the first team. Read more »
According to Het Nieuwsblad, Jan Vertonghen will not only miss tonight's match against Cercle, but Anderlecht will have to miss its captain for some time afterwards. The newspaper speaks of an absence of about five weeks. That would mean that Vertonghen will also not be able to take part in the important duel against Union in January. The need for one (or two) extra central defenders is thus growing. Read more »
Apart from thecentral back position, we don't have to expect many acquisitions at Anderlecht in January. Outwards will move more. "We have too many players, especially for some positions," says coach Brian Riemer. Read more »
For La Dernière Heure, it is a foregone conclusion: Alexis Flips will leave Anderlecht in January. After Reims, Lyon and especially Mallorca are now said to be interested in the creative midfielder. Read more »
Anderlecht won 2-1 against a strong Genk. Purple and white played one of their weakest matches this season, although the emergency defense resisted with heart and soul. Genk was simply better in ball possession and saw the 0-1 disallowed. After halftime, Genk climbed into the lead anyway through Fadera, but Anderlecht hit back immediately through a clever shot by Leoni. In the closing stages, a run by Angulo led to Anders Dreyer's 2-1. The Lotto Park exploded and realized that this win may be considered a nice Christmas present. Read more »
Marc Coucke doesn't talk much about Anderlecht anymore, but this afternoon at the opening of SnowWorld in Antwerp, he was asked some questions about his club. "After a few years of seeing black snow, we are very happy to be competing again," he told them. Read more »
Tonight against Genk, Anderlecht will not be able to count on Thorgan Hazard. Brian Riemer told his press conference that the winger has recovered from his knee injury, but is now home with flu. Read more »
