César Huerta, the Mexican footballer for RSC Anderlecht, suffered a muscle strain during the match against Union St. Gilloise. As a result, he is absent from the Mexican national team. According to Mexican media, the duration of his injury is still unknown, but it is estimated that he will be out for approximately two weeks. Read more »
Petros Mantalos will not participate in the second leg between RSC Anderlecht and AEK Athens. The experienced Greek player received two yellow cards in the first leg, resulting in an automatic suspension for the next match. Finally, AEK coach Marko Nikolic announced that star player Luka Jovic is suffering from a minor injury, which will limit his playing time in the upcoming matches. Read more »
Jan-Carlo Simic will not play in the match against AEK Athens. He is not fit enough. During an individual training session on Tuesday, hopes remained that he will recover in time for the second leg, although the nature of his injury remains unknown. Coach Besnik Hasi had previously indicated that Simic, who joined the team later in pre-season, was experiencing minor discomfort after the match against Zulte Waregem. Anderlecht does not want to take any risks with the player and will therefore keep him sidelined. Read more »
Cedric Hatenboer and Mihajlo Cvetkovic are currently part of the RSCA Futures team, where they are getting the necessary playing time to adapt to their new playing environment. However, so far, they have not yet been able to get any playing time with the RSC Anderlecht first team. Cvetkovic showed his scoring potential last weekend, but he still has work to do in other aspects of his game. Read more »
Anderlecht won 2-0 in Dender. The Purple & White played stiffly and struggled to find an opening until Dolberg and Huerta had their chances on the hour mark. The Mexican brought grit to the game and scored to make it 1-0. Shortly after, Hazard sealed the victory against Dender, who could barely threaten Coosemans. A deserved victory that was needed after the miscue against Zulte Waregem. Read more »
Anderlecht must secure its ticket to the Conference League playoffs in Chisinau. Despite its comfortable lead, Hasi expects an aggressive start to the match from the home team. Read more »
Further examinations have revealed that Ilay Camara will be out for four weeks with a hamstring injury. Anderlecht expects the player to be fit again after the international break in mid-September. Read more »
Mouhamed Wagne, a 16-year-old striker from Diambar FC, is currently on trial at RSC Anderlecht. The player, who plays as a left winger, recently participated in the African Under-17 Championship with Senegal, where he played four matches. Read more »
Anderlecht travels to Moldova with a 3-0 lead to play the return match against Sheriff Tiraspol tomorrow. Four players are staying home due to minor injuries or to rest. Özcan is included in the selection for the first time. Another notable name is Leoni, who has not yet played under Hasi this season. Read more »
There is a good chance that we will soon see Samuel Edozie back on the Belgian pitches. According to transfer journalist Sacha Tavolieri, Edozie has given the green light for a transfer to Club Brugge. However, the Bruges club still has to reach an agreement with his club Southampton. Read more »
Anderlecht hasn't ruled out further strengthening its defensive line with an additional central defender, budget permitting. Currently, however, the focus is on outgoing transfers. If these yield sufficient returns, Olivier Renard hopes to bring in an experienced defender who can mentor the young players. This type of player comes at a price, however, and the club has already spent over €16 million this season. In contrast, only Patris has been sold. Read more »
All the administrative formalities for Yasin Özcan to join Anderlecht have been completed. The Turkish defender can train and play matches starting tomorrow. The administrative process took so long because he comes from outside the European Union. Read more »
Besnik Hasi had to explain himself to the press after the avoidable defeat against Zulte Waregem. He pointed out the sore points, but also cited mitigating circumstances, including fatigue. However, it had been known since the end of last season that Anderlecht had to play early in Europe and that the matches would come in quick succession. Read more »
There's certainly some spark in the new Anderlecht, but they're still playing a lot of false notes. The Purple & White suffered a painful 2-3 defeat to newly promoted Zulte Waregem, who took the lead three times at Lotto Park. Anderlecht again proved particularly vulnerable at the back and also failed to reach the expected attacking level. Consequently, Anderlecht lost valuable points and will have to work hard next weekend in Dender to avoid a disappointing start. Read more »
Nicolas Frutos, former player and interim coach of RSC Anderlecht, continues to express his passion for the club. He emphasizes that his entire family are Anderlecht supporters and looks back on his time at the club with satisfaction. Frutos values the lessons he learned during his time at the club. "I wasn't ready to be head coach back then, but I did gain a lot of experience," he said. Frutos currently works for La Louvière. Read more »
Ali Maamar is expected to be available for Sunday's match against Zulte-Waregem, according to the press. Maamar will replace Ilay Camara, who sustained a hamstring injury during the match against Sheriff Tiraspol. Read more »
The severity of Ilay Camara's injury against Tiraspol is still unknown. Fluid retention prevented a diagnosis. Read more »
What a bad luck for Ilay Camara. The right-back was starting for the first time against Sheriff Tiraspol, but his match was already over within half an hour. During a sprint, he pulled his hamstring and went down. Read more »
Anderlecht almost got its spot in the final qualifying round of the Conference League. They defeated Sheriff Tiraspol from Moldova 3-0. Nilson Angulo, Kasper Dolberg, and Yari Verschaeren scored the goals. Read more »
Anderlecht has announced a 24-player squad for tonight's European match against Sheriff Tiraspol. César Huerta is in the squad for the first time this season. Ali Maamar is absent due to illness. Basile Vroninks takes his place. Read more »
Mario Stroeykens missed Wednesday's training, but this isn't a sign of a potential transfer or injury. The Anderlecht player was granted permission to attend a funeral. Read more »
Anderlecht faces the Conference League match against Sheriff Tiraspol. Only Killian Sardella is likely missing from the squad, as he continues his rehabilitation. Hatenboer and Keita are still out. Cesar Huerta will be reinstated after his late return due to his participation in the Gold Cup. However, the match comes too soon for defender Yasi Özcan. Moreover, his paperwork hasn't been fully completed, meaning he won't be eligible to play in time. Read more »
Ilay Camara, back from injury, has worked hard to make a quick return. After the victory over Cercle, he expressed his satisfaction with the result. Camara provided the assist for Adriano Bertaccini's goal. The player thus emphasized the growing team dynamic. Read more »
In the lead-up to the match against Cercle, Besnik Hasi made several changes to RSC Anderlecht's starting lineup. The coach emphasized afterward that he wants players who are fully committed to the club. Thorgan Hazard didn't start against BK Häcken for fear of an injury on the artificial turf, but he was back in the starting lineup against Cercle. Yasin Özcan was not yet eligible to play. Hasi expects he is also struggling with a physical problem. Read more »
The 19-year-old Turkish central defender Yasin Özcan has joined RSC Anderlecht on loan for one season, with a purchase option. Özcan joins from Aston Villa and previously played for Kasımpaşa, where he made his breakthrough at a young age. He is also a Turkish international. Read more »
Anderlecht coach Besnik Hasi didn't mince words after the match against Häcken: “Häcken deserved to win,” said the coach. “We were terrible. Nobody played to their usual standard. We played sloppily, were slow, and showed no intensity. Without intensity, we're going to have a hard time.” Read more »
Anderlecht played another non-match against Swedish side Häcken. A silly penalty mistake in injury time ultimately gave the Swedes a 2-1 win. Extra time was fruitless, so penalties had to decide the outcome. And there, too, things went badly wrong. Anderlecht missed twice, Augustinsson hitting the crossbar and Vazquez shooting too weakly, while the home team scored four times. Read more »
