"Genk remains a very good team"

Against Genk Saturday in Sclessin, Standard will launch a new series of 7 games to play in the space of three weeks. "We took advantage of the first week of international break to get ahead of the next deadlines," said Michel Preud'homme who, with his staff, of course worked on the duel against the Limburgers but has already worked the next three matches, in Frankfurt, at Brugge FC and against Waasland-Beveren. "When you play every three days, you do not have time for in-depth analysis."

Today, only the duel against Genk monopolize the attention of MPH who, last season, was not able to overcome this team, then coached by Philippe Clement, on the Meuse (1-1 during the phase classic, 1-3 in the playoffs 1). "We will try to do better," said MPH. "We do not talk much about this Limburg team, but it's growing. This club has certainly lost important players, but has also bought very good … "

Preud'homme unveiled a pre-selection of 22 players. Reginal Goreux is not there: he suffers from a myo-aponeurotic disinsertion of the right femoral biceps (leg) for two days and will resume training next week.

The core (22 players): Bodart, Milinkovic-Savic, Gillet, Laifis, Vanheusden, Lavalee, Fai, Vojvoda, Gavory, Miangue, Cimirot, Bastien, Amallah, Raskin, M. Carcela, Mpoku, Boljevic, Lestienne, J. Carcela, Emond, Avenatti, and Cop.