Belgium coach Roberto Martinez has called up 32 players for the three matches the Red Devils will play in October without the injured Eden Hazard. Again suffering from an ankle, Hazard will remain in Madrid for treatment. Some local media report an absence of three to four weeks.
Belgium will play a friendly match against Ivory Coast at King Baudouin Stadium on Thursday October 8 as well as two away duels in the Nations League, at Wembley against England on Sunday 11 then in Reykjavik against Iceland. on Wednesday 14. Martinez called on five new selected who are regulars of the hopeful selections: Sebastiaan Bornauw (FC Cologne), Zinho Vanheusden (Standard de Liège), Joris Kayembe (Charleroi), Alexis Saelemaekers (AC Milan) and Dodi Lukebakio (Hertha Berlin) )
The Belgian selection:
Guards (4): Thibaut Courtois (Real Madrid / ESP), Simon Mignolet (FC Bruges), Koen Casteels (Wolfsburg / GER), Hendrik Van Crombrugge (Anderlecht)
Defenders (8): Toby Alderweireld (Tottenham Hotspur / ENG), Sebastiaan Bornauw (FC Cologne / GER), Dedryck Boyata (Hertha Berlin / GER), Jason Denayer (Olympique Lyonnais / FRA), Leander Dendoncker (Wolverhampton / ENG), Brandon Mechele (FC Bruges), Zinho Vanheusden (Standard de Liège), Jan Vertonghen (Benfica / POR)
Middle (11): Yannick Carrasco (Atletico Madrid / ESP), Timothy Castagne (Leicester City / ENG), Nacer Chadli (Basaksehir / TUR), Joris Kayembe (Charleroi), Thomas Meunier (Borussia Dortmund / GER), Alexis Saelemaekers (AC Milan / ITA), Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City / ENG), Dennis Praet (Leicester City / ENG), Youri Tielemans (Leicester City / ENG), Hans Vanaken (FC Bruges), Axel Witsel (Borussia Dortmund / All)
Attaquants (9): Jérémy Doku (Anderlecht), Dodi Lukebakio (Hertha Berlin / GER), Dries Mertens (Naples / ITA), Divock Origi (Liverpool / ENG), Leandro Trossard (Brighton / ENG), Yari Verschaeren (Anderlecht), Michy Batshuayi (Crystal Palace / ENG), Christian Benteke (Crystal Palace / ENG), Romelu Lukaku (Inter / ITA).
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