After an early substitution a month ago in the Antwerp derby against Beerschot, question marks grew around the person of Ritchie De Laet. Was there a physical problem? Was there a problem with the trainer?
Antwerp denied, but let the player rest indefinitely. He did not play against Anderlecht, but was already there again against Zulte Waregem. Last Saturday against OH Leuven, De Laet was missing again.
To provide clarity, Antwerp has now announced that Ritchie De Laet is struggling with an intestinal problem.
“That problem is under control, but can occasionally cause very annoying nuisance. As a result, it is often only clear in advance whether playing/training is possible,” Antwerp writes in a statement.
“Now that the player has a diagnosis, he also wants to make it public. He and the club also want to report that all other rumors about his unavailability are not correct.”
“Ritchie may still miss training and games, but together with the medical staff, he is doing everything he can to help his team in the Champions’ play-offs.”
