Belgium get Doku back but Lukaku out with hip problem
Man City winger Jeremy Doku missed the opening four matches of the new Nations League campaign in September and October due to injury.
Belgium's coach Mark van Bommel has welcomed the return of winger Jeremy Doku to the squad, despite the problem it presents in selecting the starting lineup. Doku, who was sidelined during the World Cup due to illness, had missed the first four matches of Belgium's new Nations League campaign in September and October because of injury.
He is now fit and available for selection in their final two Group A1 fixtures against Turkey on Thursday and Italy on Sunday. However, Belgium will be without record goalscorer Romelu Lukaku, who is struggling with a hip problem. The coach decided not to include Lukaku in the line-up, though he is still able to train. Van Bommel expressed his hope that Lukaku would recover in time for the match against Italy.
Currently, Belgium sits third in Group A1 with six points, trailing leaders France on ten and Italy on seven. The top two teams advance to the quarter-finals in March, with France facing Italy in Milan on Thursday.
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