Verbruggen in goal against Antwerp?

INJURIES When Vincent Kompany said yesterday that after today's training it should become clear who will be fit for tomorrow's game against Antwerp, he was not only referring to Joshua Zirkzee. Het Laatste Nieuws knows that goalkeeper Hendrik Van Crombrugge has not trained for several days. His back problems are playing up again.
 


The chance is real that Bart Verbruggen will be in goal against Antwerp tomorrow. Van Crombrugge was sidelined for months last season with a back injury. This season he has played every game, but he is suffering again.

If Van Crombrugge is not fit, Verbruggen will start. Third goalkeeper Colin Coosemans has also been out for a while. Rik Vercauteren would then be on the bench as second goalkeeper.

The injuries also affect the U21 who play their cup final against Racing Genk this afternoon. Normally Verbruggen is the first goalkeeper. Now the 18-year-old Timon Vanhoutte will probably be between the posts.