Belgium has spent this international break without three key players: Kevin De Bruyne, Romelu Lukaku and Amadou Onana. Unfortunately, the hope of finishing in the top 2 of the group is almost non-existent: should we then call up the best team?
To this question, Domenico Tedesco’s answer was clear: “Yes, I will call up the best players. The goal now is of course to stay in group A of the Nations League, but who knows? It will also depend a lot on Italy-France “If we get 6/6, there remains a chance,” said the Red Devils national coach.
Some returnees are expected… but quite a few questions remain surrounding the cases of De Bruyne and Lukaku. “We were all afraid that Kevin De Bruyne would retire after the disappointment of the match in France,” admits Tedesco.
“But that is not the case at all. He is very important for us. Kevin will not be there in November, it has been agreed that he will concentrate on the qualifications for the 2026 World Cup.” So no KDB during the last two Nations League matches, but there will be in March.
But what about Romelu Lukaku? Some are starting to think that the Napoli striker will not return. After all, he has rejected two consecutive selections to “work on his form”, which is not typical for him. “I think in November, after a few weeks, he will be available. Big Rom is back, hopefully,” smiled Domenico Tedesco.
“The return of Amadou Onana will also be very important,” he emphasizes. Unfortunately a bit too late, because now it would have to be a miracle to reach one of the first two places in the Nations League.
