Anderlecht and Dender want to end the year on a high note. There was a lot of good news for the people of Brussels yesterday, while Vincent Euvrard still has some problems with injuries in crucial places.
David Hubert is probably rubbing his hands. After New Year he should get his entire core back completely fit. Killian Sardella returns to the starting line-up today after his injury as Thomas Foket is now injured.
But on his bench are also two long-awaited returnees, Jan Vertonghen and Thorgan Hazard. It immediately gives him more options, because with Degreef and Amuzu on the bench he suddenly has more attacking options. The Purple and White fans hope to welcome Vertonghen and Hazard back to the field tonight.
It is still too early for Mario Stroeykens, but he is also expected back after New Year. There has been very little news about Majeed Ashimeru in recent weeks.
There are more problems at Dender. With Fila, Hens and Viltard, three basic players are unavailable. For Fila, the club will enter the transfer market this winter to find a replacement.
For Kobe Cools it is a return to the stadium where he was never allowed to play a match for the A-team in his youth. Anderlecht is many times more expensive in terms of player base than Dender. “That does not mean that we will simply allow ourselves to be led to the slaughter. I am looking forward to this match. We want to show once again what FCV Dender stands for.”