Lazio wing-back Jordan Lukaku has been cut from Belgium’s final World Cup squad.
Roberto Martinez named a provisional 28-man squad for the tournament, completely leaving out Roma midfielder Radja Nainggolan.
The Spaniard had to cut the party down to 23 players today, and Lukaku won’t be going to Russia.
The Aquile player’s brother, Romelu, will be going to the tournament.
Lazio wing-back Jordan Lukaku has been cut from Belgium’s final World Cup squad.
Roberto Martinez named a provisional 28-man squad for the tournament, completely leaving out Roma midfielder Radja Nainggolan.
The Spaniard had to cut the party down to 23 players today, and Lukaku won’t be going to Russia.
The Aquile player’s brother, Romelu, will be going to the tournament.
The other players cut were Matz Sels of Anderlecht, Watford’s Christian Kabasele, Crystal Palace striker Christian Benteke and Laurent Ciman of Los Angeles FC.
Belgium World Cup squad:
Goalkeepers: Koen Casteels [Wolfsburg], Thibaut Courtois [Chelsea], Simon Mignolet [Liverpool]
Defenders: Toby Alderweireld [Tottenham], Dedryck Boyata [Celtic], Leander Dendoncker [Anderlecht], Vincent Kompany [Manchester City], Thomas Meunier [PSG], Thomas Vermaelen [Barcellona], Jan Vertonghen [Tottenham]
Midfielders: Yannick Carrasco [Dalian Yifang], Nacer Chadli [WBA], Kevin De Bruyne [Manchester City], Mousa Dembele [Tottenham], Marouane Fellaini [Manchester United], Eden Hazard [Chelsea], Thorgan Hazard [Borussia Mönchengladbach], Adnan Januzaj [Real Sociedad], Youri Tielemans [Monaco], Axel Witsel [Tianjin Quanjian]
Forwards: Michy Batshuayi [Borussia Dortmund], Dries Mertens [Napoli], Romelu Lukaku [Manchester United]