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Very interesting game is what awaits us at the Constant Vanden Stock Stadium in Brussels, when Anderlecht receives the visit of one of the powerful cadres of Russia such as Zenit.
Anderlecht
Those led by Swiss Rene Weiler did not start the season well enough, to the point that they were out of the Champions League in the previous round, after being eliminated by Rostov from Russia, but already in the Europa League, things changed and the table Belgian only lost a game in the group stage and was the last against Saint-Étienne.
The year has started well for them, adding three wins in their five games, where the other two were ties this way shares the first place of the League with Bruges.
The theme for this game is that Weiler has many absences, so Adrien Trebel, who joined the club in January can not be in the game, since he already participated in European games this season with Standard de Liège, and therefore not Allows you to play. Dennis Appiah was replaced last weekend against Zulte Waregem with a slight injury and is doubtful, to change his replacement, Andy Najar, will not be ready either, as he is recovering from a knee injury.
Zenit Petersburg
For their part, those led by Romanian Mircea Lucescu as well as Anderlecht, only lost a game in the group stage and was the last in his visit to AZ of the Netherlands, and is that the Russian team got the classification very fast, after Get victories after victories.
The problem for them is that they have not had official activity since December 03 of last year, just before AZ and although he has been making many friendly games, we believe that this can take its toll. For this reason, it has decided to travel to Brussels with much of time of anticipation to acclimatise to the climate and to be able to follow in that way to obtain a title in Europe.
Thus, we think that an interesting game awaits us and where while the Russian box can affect the winter break, we think it has enough material to get a good result here and sentencing the series at home, plus there are interesting players in the attack , Like Kokorin, Giuliano, Hernanes among others; Therefore, the alternative without a draw in favor of the Russians we believe is the most appropriate, as it covers us with the money back, in case the game ends match.