News with tag "Injuries"


 10-02-2026 

Marc Coucke on Anderlecht's situation

Marc Coucke on Anderlecht's situation

Marc Coucke has spoken out about the persistent problems at RSC Anderlecht. In the Play4 programme De Tafel van Gert the owner of the purple-and-white went into detail on the coaching situation, the departure of sporting director Olivier Renard, the cup tie at Antwerp and the future of Romelu Lukaku. The Kompany chapter was also discussed at length. "If he had stayed, everything would look different today." Although Coucke was absent in Genk on Sunday, where Anderlecht suffered another heavy defeat, he did not keep silent. Read more »


 09-02-2026 

Controversial goal leads to another defeat

Controversial goal leads to another defeat

Anderlecht lost again, this time 2-0 in Genk. A contentious goal in the 68th minute set the tone for the defeat: a clear foul on Saliba in the build-up was not punished, and shortly afterwards Genk doubled their lead. Anderlecht hardly looked like turning the game around and only mustered a chance in stoppage time. This time Anderlecht were not to blame for an individual error or a poor spell; they were unlucky with a refereeing decision. Read more »



 07-02-2026 

Preview: Genk - Anderlecht

Preview: Genk - Anderlecht

After another setback against Antwerp in the Croky Cup, Anderlecht must travel to Racing Genk. The Limburg side are underperforming relative to expectations, but they remain active in Europe. Still will in any case be without De Cat, who is suspended, so he will once again have to reshuffle his team. There are also several question marks because a number of players are in a form crisis. Read more »


 06-02-2026 

15-year-old signs professional contract with Anderlecht

15-year-old signs professional contract with Anderlecht

Anderlecht has announced the arrival of Jean Cieslinski. The 15-year-old center back is transferring from OH Leuven and has signed a professional contract until 2028. At OHL, Cieslinski already played for the U18 and U23 teams, but at Anderlecht he will join the U16 team. Read more »


De Cat remains hopeful despite a disappointing result

De Cat remains hopeful despite a disappointing result

Nathan De Cat could not hide his disappointment after the match. "The result is obviously not what we had hoped for," he admitted. "But if you look at the whole game, we put in a decent performance. Compared with recent weeks we created more chances and took the game to the opponent more often." The youngster from Neerpede did see clear room for improvement. Read more »


Anderlecht also narrowly beaten in the Croky Cup

Anderlecht also narrowly beaten in the Croky Cup

Anderlecht lost 0-1 in the first leg of the Croky Cup semi-final. Antwerp will be the most aggrieved: they finished the match with nine men after red cards for Sardella (second yellow) and Diarra. An once again desperately weak Anderlecht did show some commitment, but suffered from a clear lack of quality. It created only half-chances, meaning a near-miracle will be required next week at the Bosuil. Read more »



 05-02-2026 

Hardcore fans refuse to welcome players for cup match

Hardcore fans refuse to welcome players for cup match

Mauves Army and South Leaders, the two most fanatical supporters' groups of Anderlecht, will tonight refuse to welcome the team bus for the cup match against Antwerp. They announced this in an open letter. “You no longer deserve this,” it reads. Below is the full open letter from Mauves Army and South Leaders to the squad. Read more »


 04-02-2026 

Marco Kana out again for a few weeks

Marco Kana out again for a few weeks

Bad luck again for Marco Kana. The defender had to come off injured on Sunday at Standard and the verdict is harsh: a muscle tear in his thigh. The centre-back will be sidelined for several weeks. Will Still, Besnik Hasi's successor, will therefore have to reshuffle his defence. Read more »



 02-02-2026 

Opinion: Who after Hasi?

Opinion: Who after Hasi?

The curtain has fallen for Besnik Hasi. After the demoralising display at Standard and the consequent defeat, his dismissal was inevitable. Now the question arises: which coach can actually get this Anderlecht back on track? We don't know, but we'll take a little punt at his successor. Read more »


 01-02-2026 

Defeat deals Anderlecht a heavy blow

Defeat deals Anderlecht a heavy blow

Anderlecht lost the 'clasico' 2-0 and have collected just two points out of fifteen now. Standard, the side that showed more commitment, took full advantage twice of poor defending from the Mauves: once around the half-hour mark, once just after the break. Anderlecht failed to take their moments through Bertaccini — scoring remains a major problem — and qualification for Play-Off 1 is now in acute danger. Anderlecht can be caught up with on the next matchday. Read more »



 31-01-2026 

Update on the injured players

Update on the injured players

At his press conference ahead of the match against Standard, Besnik Hasi provided an update on his injured players. Ilay Camara and Ali Maamar are fully available, and he expects Ludwig Augustinsson to be back in two weeks. "Ilay was already with the squad last week, but because of how the match developed I couldn't bring him on. Ali Maamar is also back in the selection. Read more »


Why Özcan's loan was a panic signing

Why Özcan's loan was a panic signing

Anderlecht ended its collaboration with 19-year-old defender Yasin Özcan after six months, deeming the arrangement neither sportingly nor financially viable. Özcan had arrived on loan from Aston Villa for a total fee of €300,000; only half of that (€150,000) was paid, the remaining tranche was waived due to the premature departure. Anderlecht also covered an annual salary of roughly €1 million; because Özcan left after half a season, the club reportedly saved about €450,000 in wage costs. In total, his stay is estimated to have cost Anderlecht around €700,000 (approximately €150,000 in loan fees and €550,000 in wages), while Özcan was scarcely used. Read more »


 29-01-2026 

Official: Ashimeru to La Louvière

Official: Ashimeru to La Louvière

Anderlecht and La Louvière have announced the transfer of Majeed Ashimeru. The midfielder has been loaned to La Louvière until the end of the season by the purple-and-white. Transfer journalist Sacha Tavolieri reports that no purchase option was included in the deal. Ashimeru hopes to put himself back in the spotlight at La Louvière, not least to catch attention of Ghana's national coach with an eye on the World Cup. Read more »


Three points looked secure, but the Futures gave them away at the end

Three points looked secure, but the Futures gave them away at the end

RSCA Futures drew 2-2 against Lierse yesterday evening. Jayden Onia Seke seemed to have handed Anderlecht all three points in extra time, but two minutes later Lierse struck back to level the score — and they did so despite having been reduced to nine men. Lierse confirmed the signing of Alexandre Stani? today, and the newcomer opened the scoring in his very first match following an error by keeper Imbrechts. The Futures created the bulk of the chances, but finding the net proved surprisingly difficult. Read more »


Anderlecht follows La Louvière striker Fall

Anderlecht follows La Louvière striker Fall

According to L'Equipe, Anderlecht is one of the clubs showing interest in Pape Moussa Fall, the 21-year-old striker currently at La Louvière. The Wolves have Fall on loan from Metz this season, and the French club reportedly wants to recall him this winter to strengthen their own attack. Fall missed the first part of the season with a serious knee injury and only returned in mid-September. Since the start of December the Senegalese forward has been in blistering form: five goals in six league games and three goals in two Cup matches. Read more »


 27-01-2026 

Özcan arrives in Istanbul for transfer

Özcan arrives in Istanbul for transfer

Yasin Özcan arrived at Istanbul airport this evening. He spoke to local media about his imminent transfer to Besiktas. ‘I will commit myself to the team and give 100 per cent on the pitch,' said Özcan. Read more »


Vazquez scores straight away for Getafe

Vazquez scores straight away for Getafe

Is it down to poor passing, the style of play or the coaching? Who can say... The fact remains that Vazquez hardly made an impression at Anderlecht, but in his first match for Getafe he scored straight away. Vazquez struck the opening goal neatly into the top corner. Read more »



 26-01-2026 

Crisis talks currently underway in Neerpede

Crisis talks currently underway in Neerpede

Het Laatste Nieuws is currently camped outside the gates of the training centre and Neerpede. The newspaper has learned from its sources that crisis talks are taking place with CEO Kenneth Bornauw (photo), Olivier Renard and his right-hand man Thibault Dochy. The fate of Besnik Hasi is reportedly on the agenda. Read more »


The Cat sidelined again with knee problems

The Cat sidelined again with knee problems

After an hour, the match was over for Nathan De Cat. The 17-year-old midfielder had to be substituted after suffering a recurrence of the knee injury that had already hampered him earlier this week. The situation raises questions: was De Cat sufficiently recovered to start the match? Read more »


 23-01-2026 

Özcan on his way to Besiktas

Özcan on his way to Besiktas

According to Sacha Tavolieri, Turkish defender Yasin Özcan is set to be loaned out by Aston Villa to Besiktas. This new agreement is said to have already been finalized. Rumors have been circulating for some time that Anderlecht wants to terminate the player's loan. Read more »


Anderlecht inquires about Carboni

Anderlecht inquires about Carboni

According to foreign sources, Anderlecht has inquired about Andréa Carboni, who is under contract with Monza. He is a 24-year-old Italian center back who can also play left back. Carboni is a true left-footed player and, at 1.87 m, also has some stature. The Italian was trained at Cagliari before moving to Monza. Read more »


Lukaku wants Kindermans back at Anderlecht

Lukaku wants Kindermans back at Anderlecht

According to Het Nieuwsblad, Romelu Lukaku is urging Anderlecht to try to bring Jean Kindermans back. However, this is not easy: Kindermans has a solid contract with Antwerp until 2029, the year in which he can retire. Read more »


 22-01-2026 

 21-01-2026 

Pfaff does not understand Kompany's departure

Pfaff does not understand Kompany's departure

Jean-Marie Pfaff is in Munich this week for the Champions League match between Bayern and Union. The former goalkeeper sees a Bayern team that is impressing under the leadership of Vincent Kompany. “They are a well-oiled machine,” he says. “They keep going until the final whistle.” Read more »


Official: Sikan signs until 2030

Official: Sikan signs until 2030

As expected, Anderlecht has officially completed and announced the transfer of Danylo Sikan (24). The forward has been acquired from Trabzonspor and signed a contract until 2030. Sikan scored 31 times in 116 appearances for Shakhtar Donetsk and made a strong impression in the 2023–24 Champions League, where he found the net four times. That earned him a move to Turkey and a call-up to the Ukrainian national team. Read more »


Lomboto as possible reinforcement for the defense

Lomboto as possible reinforcement for the defense

Loïc Tanzi of L'Equipe mentions 23-year-old Frenchman Julien Lomboto as a possible reinforcement for Anderlecht. The center back is mainly a substitute at Rio Ave in Portugal, but his club suddenly seems to be pushing for a contract extension. Read more »