On match day 2 of the play-offs, Anderlecht will receive Club Brugge tonight. The people of Bruges made a big impression on the first matchday and will come on one point of Genk in case of a victory. Anderlecht are out for revenge after the heavy defeat in Genk.
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Despite being fit, Elias Cobbaut is not in Fred Rutten's selection tonight. A situation with which the left back is absolutely not satisfied and he is thinking of a departure. Yevhen Makarenko can also sit in the stands. Read more »
Peter Zulj did not bring for Anderlecht what was expected at his arrival. Nemanja Rnic, former player of Anderlecht and good friend of Zulj, demands time and understanding. "He needs some time. He arrived in the middle of a turbulent season." Read more »
Unlike what appeared in the press, Kara Mbodji is ready for tonight's game. Landry Dimata and Zakaria Bakkali are still out. The coach does not want to run the risk of bringing those who have been injured too early.
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Landry Dimata is training again, with a tape on the right knee. For a return to the field, we certainly have to wait until matchday four. And that is another estimate, it is not certain that he will play effectively again. Read more »
After his resignation, it sounded that Hein Vanhaezebrouck made football too complicated. The coach does not agree with this. Andy Najar and Ryota Morioka, among others, get their criticism back as boomerangs. Read more »
Adrien Trebel felt slight nuisance on the knee after his play minutes on Genk. The Frenchman is taking it easy now, but is normally ready for tomorrow's game against Club Brugge. Read more »
Hein Vanhaezebrouck did not spare the criticism on RSC Anderlecht in an interview with VTM News. The former trainer immediately announced that his severance pay has still not been paid and Marc Coucke also gets a wipe. Read more »
Isaac Kiese Thelin will soon be back in Brussels. The Swede is currently on loan at Bayern Leverkusen, but plays barely . The German club will therefore not lift the purchase option of four million euros. Read more »
Pieter Gerkens admits that Genk could easily find the space in the back of him and Peter Zulj. But we can not stand still with the result for a long time. Club Brugge is waiting on Thursday at the Constant Vanden Stock Stadium. Read more »
If RSC Anderlecht want to get European football, then it will have to play otherwise than against KRC Genk. Fred Rutten also honestly admitted that his team did not allow it to claim points: "They deserved this victory.. Read more »
RSC Anderlecht started Play-Off 1 with a 3-0 loss at Racing Genk. Heavy figures, but those could have been higher. The leader showed itself several classes better, created a lot of opportunities and hit the wood a few times. Genk thus also becomes title candidate number 1. Thursday, Club Brugge awaits. With our ladbrokes promo code you can already bet on the result. Read more »
We indicated it before, it will be busy times for Yari Verschaeren. Play-off 1, European Championship for U21 and final exams, it seems a lot for a boy of 17 years old. Although coach Fred Rutten is not worried about that. Read more »
Things are moving in the right direction with the injuries at Anderlecht. Everyone trains with the exception of Landry Dimata and Zakaria Bakkali. So also Adrien Trebel. "He is fit enough to use if I want," said coach Fred Rutten this afternoon. Read more »
Dieumerci Mbokani is end of contract at Antwerp at the end of this season. Michael Verschueren said earlier that if it was up to him last summer mercato, the Congolese would play for Anderlecht. There are no concrete talks yet, but Purple & White does follow the file. Read more »
Tomorrow he will not be on the game sheet , but normally Landry Dimata will resume training on Monday. He is ahead of schedule with his rehabilitation and the end of his injury is in sight. Dimata regularly shows on social media that he is working hard on his rehabilitation. Read more »
Racing Genk has some worries before the first game of the playoffs, tomorrow against Anderlecht. Star player Leandro Trossard and top scorer Ally Samatta have both returned from the national team with minor injuries. Samatta didn't train on Wednesday.. Read more »
Alexandru Chipchiu currently plays on a rental basis at Sparta Prague. The Czechs have a purchase option but the chance that they will use it, is small. Chipciu may therefore return to Anderlecht soon. Read more »
Every home game you notice more and more empty seats in the stadium, an evolution that Michaël Verschueren wants to reverse. He wants to get the supporters back to the stadium and that requires results: "We are now experiencing our worst season in 75 years." Read more »
In addition to Adrien Trebel, Sebastiaan Bornauw has also fully resumed training. The only one that remains doubtful is Landry Dimata. The question is whether he will get ready for the play-offs at all. Dimata continues to struggle with the knee. Read more »
The Belgian U19 have not been able to qualify for the European Championships this summer. The young Devils lost 2-5 to Ukraine and thus finish after group winner Italy. Anderlecht player Yari Verschaeren didn't play, as he is already back in Anderlecht. Read more »
The five nominees for the Ebony Shoe are known and one player is from Anderlecht. Landry Dimata has a chance to be awarded on May 6 as best player from Africa or with African roots in our competition. Read more »
Dieumerci Mbokani is currently out with an injury at Antwerp. Last summer the Congolese wanted to come back to RSC Anderlecht, but Anderlecht thanked. Michaël Verschueren admits that if he had already been the sporting director, Mbokani would be playing in the Anderlecht shirt. Read more »
Ryota Morioka has resumed training at Charleroi after his injury. The Japanese is fit and ready for play-off 2. Kenny Saief already fell in for the first time for his rental club FC Cincinnatti. Read more »
Fred Rutten trained the past few days with a limited core due to international obligations. But now it is quiet on the training grounds of RSC Anderlecht. The remaining players were given three days' off and are only expected back on the field on Monday. Read more »
Just 2.5 months after his return from the second team, Ivan Obradovic received a convocation for the national team of Serbia. The left back thanks for the honor. He wants to focus entirely on Anderlecht. Read more »
According to Turkish media, RSC Anderlecht is following 21-year-old Hüseyin Türkmen, who currently plays for Trabzonspor. The young central defender can also play on the right back and as a defensive midfielder. Read more »
According to Congolese media, Yannick Bolasie has been given some rest by the Congolese national coach. It is not about an injury but about a recuperation period. His appearance for the match against Liberia on March 24 would not be jeopardized. Read more »
It is going in the right direction with Adrien Trebel. Anderlecht organized a friendly game yesterday between the first team players and the U-21 players who are present and the Frenchman played 75 minutes. Striking: even in this game Ognjen Vranjes was not allowed to play.
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Yari Verschaeren made his debut at the Belgian U19, but he won't stay there long. The U21 wants him. Although national coach Johan Walem wants to go to the European Championship with his regular team this summer, he opens the door for Verschaeren. Captain Siebe Schrijvers does the same.
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Fred Rutten will have a limited group available in the coming two weeks. Several RSC Anderlecht players have been called up for their national obligations. A number of rented players also have international obligations. Read more »
It's not all football all day long for Yari Verschaeren. The Anderlecht revelation is still studying and he takes that seriously. For example, Monday and Tuesday the studies are central. That means that the midfielder doesn't train with the first team during those days, but with the U21. Read more »
No Adrien Trebel on Monday with the U21. The midfielder has been training again since last week and wanted to gain rhythm, but coach Fred Rutten kept the captain aside. The coach would rather not have Trebel take risks at U21. Read more »
