What can we expect from Laurent Henkinet at Standard after the departure of Arnaud Bodart? – All football

His last official match dates back to December 7, 2023 and the 2-0 defeat on the field of Anderlecht in the 1/8 finals of the Belgian Cup. Laurent Henkinet should make his return between the poles of Standard, this Friday evening against Kortrijk.

Substitute for Arnaud Bodart since July 2020 and his free arrival from Louvain, he joined the Rouches infirmary in December 2023 after contracting a serious knee injury, even forcing him to undergo surgery.

At the worst time for a goalkeeper who could have claimed a starting place in the last five championship matches, last season, when Arnaud Bodart’s situation became complicated. It was ultimately the young Matthieu Epolo who was launched, with the result that we know today.

What role for Laurent Henkinet at Standard after the departure of Arnaud Bodart?

Since his arrival, the native of Rocourt has played 17 matches with Matricule 16, and has shown some good things. He has never done better than during the 2021-2022 season, during which he played eleven matches, especially in the Belgian Cup and at the end of the season, under the orders of Luka Elsner.

At the start of the calendar year, having just returned after a serious relapse, the 32-year-old goalkeeper will therefore have the opportunity to defend the Liège cages for the first time in more than a year.

If Matthieu Epolo will obviously make his return to the starting eleven when he is restored, this is a superb chance for Laurent Henkinet to get back on the map. We remember, in the first round, that Bodart played two matches due to Epolo’s poor form. If such an opportunity comes again, the former of… Kortrijk (among others), who will therefore find his old colors this Friday evening, will not fail to seize it. In any case, he must prove to Ivan Leko that he can count on him.