Debast returns to Anderlecht’s starting eleven, Stroeykens replaces injured Verschaeren | Jupiler Pro League 2022/2023

After the 2-2 draw against FCSB in Europe, there are 3 new names in the starting eleven of the home team.

Debast has recovered sufficiently from his injury and is taking his place in the defense again. Ashimeru then replaces the suspended Arnstad.

Yari Verschaeren is not present this afternoon. The number 10 played a strong game last week, but has to cancel today. The young Mario Stroeykens can therefore start the match.

Meanwhile, the visitors’ line-up is already trickling in. Compared to the last starting eleven of Bernd Storck, Mario Kohnen and Kristoffer Andersen barely make 1 change in the team.

Jeggo has to be satisfied with a place on the bench, in his place Alloh will strengthen the midfield.

So no big surprises for the visitors.

Anderlecht and Eupen said goodbye to their coach, Felice Mazzu and Bernd Storck respectively, after last weekend. At Anderlecht, Robin Veldman started with a 2-2 draw in the Conference League at home against the Romanians of FCSB. Anderlecht gave way too easily a lead on two occasions, that more than bothered Veldman and the players.

“The entire team still has to take a very big step in terms of maturity,” the Dutchman said. “It’s not youth football anymore.”

At Eupen, assistants Kristoffer Andersen and Mario Kohnen took over as head coach. “We’ve been working on joy of playing over the past week. We’ve done a lot of exercises on possession and involved everyone – including the players who didn’t play that much recently. The intention was to bring fun and rhythm again and motivate everyone,” Andersen explained. .

Mario Kohnen: “The fact that we have to start against Anderlecht is not a disadvantage. There are no easy matches and opponents in the first division. In a match against Anderlecht for perhaps a full house, everyone automatically does their best.”

The matches follow each other in quick succession. Anderlecht will get another chance today against Eupen to make a new start after the disappointing series of results of the past few weeks. Anderlecht counts as 12th only 4 points more than number 15 Eupen, which in turn is only 1 point above the relegation places.