Jan Vertonghen may well be the surprise guest of the Belgian Cup final between Anderlecht and the Bruges club on Sunday (6:00 p.m.). Present at a press conference on Saturday at the King Baudouin stadium, the Anderlechtois defender said he was “ready to play” after having taken care of his physical seeds.
Sunday will take place the final of the Belgian Cup between Anderlecht and the Bruges club. A final that will play a perhaps saving role in the Mauves season. Jan Vertonghen could be present on the field on Sunday.
“I did not come back just to greet the public and say goodbye“Said Vertonghen, who will retire at the end of the season.”I took risks to come back faster than expected and help the club. It is not me but what this final represents for the club. This is the match of the year, it is worth taking risks. “Vertonghen had been the victim of an Achilles tendon injury at the start of the season.
-“I want to give Anderlecht the most likely to raise this trophy”
Close to a return, he then injured himself in the ankle in early January. The former Red Devil found the grounds on February 20 but has only played 132 minutes since. Captain Anderlechtois was entitled to a quarter of an hour of play Thursday against Antwerp to “lift the uncertainties”. “”It was important to test me and have these minutes. I did not feel a reaction after the match and we must now see with the coach and the medical staff if I can start the match, get out of the bench or not play. I feel good, I’m ready to play more than 15 minutes tomorrow. I want to give Anderlecht as much chance as possible to lift this trophy.”
Maybe his last match?
The man with 157 caps in the national team is aware that there “have a chance“May this final be the last match of his career.”You never know what can happen tomorrow but if it only depends on me, it will not be my last match. I want to continue playing in the last three league games.”
Anderlecht, however, does not start from this final against the Bruges club. “”The outside world sees Bruges as the big favorite and I can understand it but it is not the feeling of the group. We have garnered confidence in recent weeks. Against the Gantoise and the Antwerp, we played better than in the first three games of the playoffs.“ Jan Vertannhe threshold cup the belgique
