Roberto Martínez Jeremy Doku Qatar Belgium Croatia Netherlands Canada Morocco Chelsea Brussels Roberto Martínez Jeremy Doku Qatar Belgium Croatia Netherlands Canada Morocco Chelsea Brussels

Romelu Lukaku to miss Belgium Nations League games with injury

timesofindia.indiatimes.com

Belgium's upcoming Nations League matches with injury as coach Roberto Martinez named a 30-man squad on Friday. Belgium's all-time record goalscorer, on loan at Inter Milan from Chelsea, has not played since August due to a muscle problem.

Rennes winger Jeremy Doku is also out injured, with Martinez giving a first call-up to 18-year-old Anderlecht defender Zeno Debast.

Belgium will host Wales in Brussels on September 22 and take on the Netherlands in Amsterdam three days later in their final competitive game before the World Cup in Qatar.

The Belgians trail leaders the Netherlands by three points in Group A4 heading into their last two matches. Belgium open their World Cup campaign against Canada in Al Rayyan on November 23, before further Group F games against Morocco and Croatia.

Related News
The World Cup is the perfect opportunity not just for established stars to showcase their talents, but for a number of future greats to stamp their authority on the world stage. Qatar will see big names potentially playing at the tournament for the last time but also a number of hungry young talents featuring for the very first time.
Six games, no wins and just two goals from open play: England’s form in the Nations League does not make pretty reading, especially in a World Cup year. With each disappointing performance, more focus has turned on manager Gareth Southgate. It’s possible to create a bingo sheet from the criticisms of the England manager, accusing him of being unable to manage the talents at his disposal, being too ponderous during matches and relying too heavily on certain players. Oh, not to forget the pièce de résistance: Southgate’s conservatism.
Belgium head into the 2022 World Cup with a final opportunity for success from a golden generation.

Latest News

Change privacy settings
This page might use cookies if your analytics vendor requires them.