Roma midfielder Radja Nainggolan is expected to be left out of Belgium’s World Cup squad.
The 30-year-old has been repeatedly left out by Coach Roberto Martinez, who sees him as a number 10.
He was recalled for a friendly with Saudi Arabia in March, but HLN is reporting that Nainggolan won’t be selected for the World Cup.
Roma midfielder Radja Nainggolan is expected to be left out of Belgium’s World Cup squad.
The 30-year-old has been repeatedly left out by Coach Roberto Martinez, who sees him as a number 10.
He was recalled for a friendly with Saudi Arabia in March, but HLN is reporting that Nainggolan won’t be selected for the World Cup.
The website carries a picture of Martinez on a plane, which it reports was travelling from Rome Fiumicino to Zaventem.
The Coach had gone to Italy to personally inform Nainggolan of his decision, as he doesn’t want to burn any bridges with the midfielder.
Martinez recently extended his contract until 2020, and may still want to call Nainggolan if other midfielders get injured, or for the Euro 2020 qualifiers.
The former Cagliari man was also left out for the 2014 World Cup by previous Coach Marc Wilmots.