Injury concerns at Anderlecht? Riemer optimistic after Dreyer and Schmeichel dropped out: “Positive that no one was carried off the field” | Jupiler Pro League play-offs

Dreyer had only just made it 2-0 on Dolberg’s instructions when he remained seated. The Dane grabbed his hamstrings. Suffered during his sprint that led to the goal?

After injury treatment, it was decided to take him to the side. Possibly not to take risks, possibly because it is indeed serious. That will have to become clear after the match. It is certainly a downer for Anderlecht in the title race. With 18 goals he is the purple and white’s top scorer. And the Belgian record champion does not have too many wing players left. Thorgan Hazard is out for the rest of the year, and Anderlecht is not taking any risks with Yari Verschaeren’s injury.

Brian Riemer also had to switch in goal. Kasper Schmeichel remained in the dressing room during half-time, reportedly with minor adductor pain. And so reserve goalkeeper Colin Coosemans suddenly had to appear again for the first time since 2020. Schmeichel, now 37 years old, has played every minute in competition since coming to Brussels last summer. Maxime Dupé disappeared from the starting line-up and now plays for French side Nice, so you don’t want to see Schmeichel drop out, being Anderlecht.

“This is typical at the end of the season,” said Brian Riemer, who still had a good eye on it. “We don’t know anything specific yet, we’ll have to look at that tomorrow. That’s football, especially in a season in which you play forty matches. Anders (Dreyer, ed.) played almost every minute. Hopefully he will be ready again on Sunday. Yari (Verschaeren, ed.) will hopefully return, we will also have to look at that towards Sunday. You have to live with that. And Kasper (Schmeichel, ed)? The same story. The positive thing is that no one was carried off the field. We are optimistic about Sunday, for everyone.”