Alhassan Yusuf is not on the match day squad for today’s season opener at KV Mechelen, but he will be a “key player” for Antwerp after he was handed jersey No 8 by his new Belgian club.
The former IFK Goteborg star midfielder trained for the first time with the rest of the squad Saturday, but it was not enough to get him on the match day squad.
He will be expected to be involved by his new team’s next game at home against KV Kortrijk Sunday next week.
A top source told SCORENigeria: “Alhassan has been told he will be a key player for Antwerp and that explains his jersey number, (He has been handed jersey No 8).
“He will play as a box-to-box midfielder which will allow him to fully express himself.
“He has the energy and the drive to make a big impression by hitting the ground running right from the get-go.”
Yusuf has signed a four-year contract after ambitious Antwerp paid 1.5 Million Euros to Swedish club IFK Goteborg.
He had a year left on his contract with Goteborg.
