Anderlecht News

Defour joined Burnley from Anderlecht in August 2016 for a then club-record fee reported to be about 7.35 million pounds ($9 million) and made 58 appearances during a three-year stint in England that was disrupted by injuries.

Kompany limped off with 15 minutes left in Friday`s 1-0 loss at champions Racing Genk which left Anderlecht with two points from six matches in their worst start to a season in 21 years.

Meunier has now scored three league goals in his last two appearances, further strengthening his case for inclusion in Wednesday's Champions League tie at Anderlecht.

United are unbeaten in 16 European home games and have won all three of their previous home games against Anderlecht, including a club-record 10-0 rout in September 1956.Relegated to the bench against Chelsea, top-scorer Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Michael Carrick and Henrikh Mkhitaryan are all expected to return to United`s starting XI against Anderlecht.

Mourinho, speaking after United returned from Belgium where they drew 1-1 with Anderlecht in the first leg of their Europa League quarter-final, added pivotal midfielder Juan Mata would be out till "late May".

Jose Mourinho branded his mis-firing Manchester United stars as "sloppy" after conceding a late equaliser in their 1-1 Europa League quarter-final first leg draw at Anderlecht on Thursday.

European football has still not been completely eradicated when crowd trouble delayed the start of Olympique Lyonnais` match at home to Turkish side Besiktas by 45 minutes.

Mourinho is hoping that key players do not join United`s injury list as they try to win the Europa League and break into the top four simultaneously.

Belgian authorities on Friday released three people who had been detained for questioning following anti-terror raids overnight in the capital Brussels, prosecutors said.