Anderlecht coach Ariël Jacobs announced a selection of 21 players for the decisive PO match of the Champions League against the Serbian FK Partizan. RSCA will defend the 2-2 draw they obtained in Belgrado last week. "That 2-2 leaves everything open. I know that some people are sure that qualification is ours, but I hope they can understand my position as coach. Remember Zagreb last season..."

Both Jonathan Legear and Lucas Biglia are part of the 21. "It is not clear yet whether they will get ready in time for Tuesday’s match", Jacobs said during the press conference. "I never take any risks with players and I’m not planning to do so against Partizan either. We will decide on Tuesday."

"A draw in an away match is always a good result", Sporting’s T1 said. "But it isn’t a result that really shakes up the opponents. We mainly have to make sure that we can win here on Tuesday. Because I still believe that you can’t go for a draw. Every sportsman steps onto the field to win, especially when you know that a victory means qualifying for the Champions League."

"Hopefully our fans will also give Partizan a hearty welcome"

Ariël Jacobs is also counting on the loyal Anderlecht fans’ support. "I was pleasantly surprised by the atmosphere in Belgrado", he stated. "During the match, those fans really pushed their team ahead. Before the away match, their coach had told us that we could expect war... Well, I hope that our fans will also give the Partizan fans a hearty welcome. And that we’ll have a wonderful night of football together with the supporters - just like last season against Athletic Bilbao and Hamburg!"

Selection : Badibanga, Bernárdez, Biglia, Boussoufa, Chavarría, Cordier, Deschacht, Kanu, Gillet, Juhasz, Kljestan, Kouyate, Lecjaks, Legear, Lukaku, Marecek, Mazuch, Polak, Proto, Rnic, Suarez