The sides’ Group B also includes Denmark’s Silkeborg and Romanian side FCSB in the first round of Europe’s third-tier event.
Browsing: Anderlecht
The Smurfs entered the fixture on the back of a disappointing loss to Jupiler League rivals Anderlecht, but they still had a better record than their visitors, who had lost four of their last games.
The four-time Premier League champion joined the Belgian side in a player-manager role in May 2019 and moved into a new position as co-manager to Franky Vercauteren, but has now announced his retirement as a player.
Umar certainly put himself in the shop window during Wednesday’s derby between his team and Red Star Belgrade following his Man of the Match display.
Cardiff City have reportedly made an approach to take Watford striker Isaac Success on loan until the end of the season.
The Belgian striker completed a £73 million switch from Manchester United earlier this month, having taken himself to train with Anderlecht in an attempt to force an exit from Old Trafford.
Forward Onyekuru, 22, joined Everton from Belgian team KAS Eupen in summer 2017 and was immediately loaned back to Belgium with Anderlecht.
Romelu Lukaku is set to return to England after being fined £400,000 by Manchester United for going AWOL.
Vincent Kompany’s debut as player-coach of Anderlecht ended in a shock 2-1 home defeat at the hands of Oostende in the Belgian league on Sunday.
The 32-year-old moves transfer-free after the end of his last contract at West Ham United, where he made just a handful of appearances last season.
Newcastle have agreed a loan deal for Lazio left-back Jordan Lukaku, according to Sky sources.
Belgian club Anderlecht have dismissed coach Hein Vanhaezebrouck after a series of poor results that led to their exit from the Europa League and drop to fourth in the domestic first division.
Nigerian international, Henry Onyekuru, has revealed that he rejected offers from Valencia to join Galatasaray on loan.
The 21-year-old was signed by the Toffees last summer but sent on loan to Anderlecht, where he scored 10 goals in 27 appearances before injury, as he did not qualify for a work permit.
Onyekuru, 21, joined Everton from Eupen last season but was immediately shipped out on loan to Anderlecht in an attempt to gain a British work permit
The Turkish giants tweeted on Monday that they’d begun discussions with the Premier League side regarding the West African’s future.
He admits his hopes depend on how he performs in the next two months as he comes back from a serious knee injury.
The 20-year-old, an £8 million capture last summer from Jupiler League side KAS Eupen, suffered a knee injury last December that looked at one stage as though it could end his season.
Onyekuru is not expected to play again this campaign after suffering a serious knee injury last month with the Belgian side
He is having his rehab overseen by top London-based knee specialist Andy Williams, who is noted for his work with leading football and rugby clubs.