On Saturday Lierse make their long awaited return to top division football. Our first match back in the Jupiler Pro League is away to STVV.

The following squad of 19 players has been announced:
Camacho Bruno, Cavens Jurgen, Davids Lance, De Graef Garry, De Wree Kris, Dequevy Joeri, Douala Roudolphe, Elgabas Mohammed, Frans Frédéric, Janssens Kevin, Job Desire, Kawashima Eiji, Kujovic Vladan,
Mensah Akwetey, Radzinski Tomasz, Sekour Youcef, Thiebaut Gunter, Van Dooren Gonzague and Van Hemert Roel.

Most notable absentee Mo Wahed, the Egyptian playmaker has not recovered in time from his ankle injury. Nedzipi, Sels and Samir don't make the squad, Dreesen, Meyers and Tournut are still out injured.

You can see a preview of the match, with ex-Lierse player and current STVV keeper Sven Vanderjeugt, and with Lierse coach Aimé Anthuenis on Lierse TV.

Previous Meetings:
19/08/2000: STVV-Lierse: 0-1 (90' Cavens)
08/12/2001: STVV-Lierse: 0-2 ('54 Sels, 87' Snoeckx)
18/12/2002: STVV-Lierse: 0-0
10/05/2003: STVV-Lierse: 2-1 (12' Vangeel, 27' Mbonabucya, 46' Delorge)
08/11/2003: STVV-Lierse: 3-2 (34' Mitu, 57' Buvens, 59' Mbonabucya, 62' Mbonabucya, 83' Mitu)
09/03/2005: STVV-Lierse: 4-0 (4' De Conde, 6' en 27' Buvens, , 78' Debroux)
21/01/2006: STVV-Lierse: 1-1 (21' Mbonabucya, 86' Nunes)
11/11/2006: STVV-Lierse: 4-0 (28' en '45 Vanczak, 77' Buvens, 81 Chimedza)
(2e nat.) 25/03/2009: STVV-Lierse: 0-1 (86' Wahed)