Felice Mazzù expressed his satisfaction with his team’s progress. “In the away win against Club NXT, the team implemented the tactical instructions perfectly, putting in a strong defensive performance and sealing the victory in the closing stages. That was already a fair bit better than in Lokeren. So we’re making progress and, of course, we want to develop even further. This applies above all to the extremely important efficiency in converting our chances,” he told the journalists.

The KAS Eupen coach is expecting a hard-fought match on Sunday evening against an opponent who are particularly strong at home: “In our preparations for the match, we’ve analysed Patro’s style of play and know that commitment and physical challenges will play a key role. We need to counter that with good organisation, impose our own game and try to improve our efficiency in attack,” said Felice Mazzù, setting out the game plan.

Logan Delaurier-Chaubet back – wearing the logo of the top assist provider

There is no news regarding the KAS Eupen squad. Marco Hiller is on the road to recovery but will remain sidelined for a while longer. At the time of the press conference, Chris-Kévin Nadja’s availability was still in doubt due to a minor injury. Logan Delaurier-Chaubet will return to the squad following his one-week suspension. If he features, the attacking player will take to the pitch wearing the golden logo as the current leader in the Challenger Pro League’s new best assist provider standings.

Mathias Fixelles: “We want to keep improving and pick up as many points as possible”

New signing Mathias Fixelles spoke at the press conference ahead of the match against Patro Eisden on behalf of the squad. The Pandas midfielder also spoke of the team’s positive progress and told journalists: “We shouldn’t forget that we’re only at the start of the season and are still working on improving our teamwork. There’s a very positive atmosphere in the team and things are moving in the right direction. Our aim is to keep improving whilst picking up as many points as possible. That should also be our guiding principle on Sunday at Patro.”