Many injuries

"Nothing but bad news." Coach Hugo Broos wasn't happy after yesterday's training of Anderlecht. Jestrovic (arm fracture) and Tihinen were already injured, but Broos probably will miss some more key players against Brussels.


Mbo Mpenza caught a rupture of 5 millimeters in the quadriceps, and it's uncertain if he will be available for the next match, on Friday. There's also a question mark behind the names of Michal Zewlakow (thigh) and Goran Lovré (quadriceps). Third goalkeeper got a rib injury yesterday, he will be out for a few weeks. Also De Man hasn't recovered yet.

Hasi and Wilhelmsson will play an interland tomorrow, they are expected back in Belgium on Thursday afternoon. That's probably too late for the next training before the match against Brussels. "I'll have to wait to see how they return", says Broos. "Especially for Hasi it might be a problem. He has to return from Azerbeidjan. We have Junior and Vanderhaeghe to replace him, but it can be a problem on the wings." Aruna and Traoré are expected to be back today after their interlands. They will resume the training tomorrow.