Mario Stroeykens, Jan Vertonghen, Killian Sardella, Thorgan Hazard, Samuel Edozie and Tristan Degreef. A solid list of purple-white players in the rag basket. That makes David Hubert think.
“We have to find solutions,” says the coach during the press moment. “It’s that simple and that is my job. These are also unfortunate injuries, after contact. That is primarily a shame for the boys in question, because they were in good shape.”
“It is never fun for a coach when a player drops out. Mario performed at a very high level. He was very important for the group. It is a shame for him that he is slowed down, but I spoke to him this morning and he told me that he wants to return faster than the expected forecast. That shows that a player is hungry. That positive attitude is the most important thing for me.”
“However, there are also other boys who have already shown their qualities and what they can bring to the team. So I certainly don’t want to make excuses by complaining about the situation. On the contrary: I am satisfied with the form of the team in in general. That’s good to see as a coach. We have a strong bench and the mindset is positive throughout the core. We can be successful on all fronts and we need everyone for that.”
