Antwerp play Thursday in Lilleström in Norway the first leg of the third qualifying round of the Conference League football. The team will not be accompanied by the winger Manuel Benson. He is negotiating his transfer to the English club Burnley (D2), trained by Vincent Kompany. Antwerp coach Mark van Bommelhopes however to be sufficiently armed to go for the victory.
Benson provided a much-needed assist against Kosovar club Drita last week in the second qualifying round second leg won 0-2. According to van Bommel, Benson wants to leave at all costs and there is no point in trying to stop him. The Great Old will be working on its replacement in the days and weeks to come. Among the names cited is that of the Red Devil Adnan Januzaj.
