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Vertonghen is training again, will he make it to the OHL?
Jan Vertonghen is training with Anderlecht again. If he passes the final test during Saturday’s training, it is not excluded that he could be used again for Sunday’s match against the OHL.
Positive update from the Anderlecht infirmary. Jan Vertonghen trained with the group. If the Belgium international’s ankle responds well, it’s not impossible that Vertonghen will still be included in Sunday’s game against the OHL. Earlier this week, the Neerpede rumors were much more pessimistic, but Vertonghen’s ankle injury is developing more favorably than initially thought. Vertonghen missed the last two matches of the competition before the winter break against Racing Genk and Cercle Brugge. His replacement, Thomas Delaney, is also still out with a muscle injury.
Vertonghen won the Golden Shoe on Thursday. © BELGIAN
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Vertonghen and Delaney will also miss the game against the OHL, the record international hopes for a cup match against Union
It was already clear that Jan Vertonghen would have to miss the cup match against Union. Now it seems that Anderlecht will also have to do without their international record on Sunday, for their first competitive match of 2024 when they visit the OHL. Thomas Delaney will also have to miss the game against the OHL. That means Brian Riemer will still have to rely on an emergency defense. In any case, against Union, the Dane planned to play with Théo Leoni in defense alongside Debast. Let’s wait and see if he will maintain the same plan against Leuven.
The canceled cup match against Union has been postponed until next Thursday. At 8.30pm Union and Anderlecht will play the quarter-finals of the Croky Cup. Two Brussels derbies in the space of four days, because the following Sunday Union will be guests at the Lotto Park for the next match of the competition. There is a possibility that Jan Vertonghen’s ankle problem has recovered sufficiently for the cup clash, but this possibility is not great. The cup match also comes too soon for Delaney. Due to the canceled match against Union, Anderlecht also made some changes to their schedule. Indoor training took place this afternoon at the Youth Sector. A hard and intense workout. This means that the scheduled Thursday off can be kept today. (KDZ)
Jan Vertonghen © Photo News
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