Preview: Anderlecht - Shakhtar Donetsk

GAMES RSC Anderlecht and Shakhtar Donetsk are battling tonight for the qualification for the quarter finals of the UEFA Europe League. The Mauves should win with two goals difference after the 3-1 defeat in Ukraine and coach Hasi seems to have set up a plan.

Anderlecht are reported to be playing in a 3-5-2 formation tonight. Kara, Deschacht and Nuytinck (who is replacing Alexander Büttner) are in the defence. Najar and Acheampong start on the wings and Okaka will be next to Imoh Ezekiel in the attack. This 3-5-2 might turn into a 4-3-3 when they are out of ball possession. Najar is then playing as right defender and Acheampong and Ezekiel should block the wings.

It is not the first time Anderlecht play in this formation. He also played in the second half against AA Ghent in such a formation and it turned out right.

Stepanenko returns for Shakhtar, and also Taison has fully recovered from his injury.

Kick-off: 9.5 pm
Stadium: Constant Vanden Stock Stadium
Referee: Antonio Mateu Lahoz (Spa)

: : : RSC ANDERLECHT : : :

Possible line-up: Proto, Najar, Kara, Nuytinck, Deschacht, Badji, Defour, Praet, Acheampong, Ezekiel, Okaka
Replacements: Roef, Heylen, Tielemans, Conté, Djuricic, Lukebakio, Trézéguet, Sylla

Injured: Büttner (?), Dendoncker, Leya Iseka, Obradovic
Suspended: /
On 1 card of a suspension: Badji, Kara, N’Sakala, Praet

: : : SHAKHTAR DONETSK : : :

Possible line-up: Pyatov, Srna, Kucher, Rakitskiy, Ismaily, Malyshev, Stepanenko, Kovalenko, Marlos, Ferreyra, Taison
Replacements: Kanibolotskiy, Kryvtsov, Ordets, Wellington Nem, Dentinho, Bernard, Eduardo, Gladkiy

Injured: Azevedo
Suspended: Fred
On 1 card of a suspension: Kucher

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