Belgium Euro 2020 squad has been announced, with the world’s number one ranked team hoping to win their first major international trophy before the golden generation fades.
There are no surprises from the Belgium coach, Roberto Martinez selection and there is space for renowned stars Kevin De Bruyne, Romelu Lukaku, and Thibaut Courtois. Eden Hazard makes the squad despite his injury troubles this season.
UEFA recently agreed to temporarily increase the permitted squad size for the tournament from the usual 23 up to 26 in light of the extra physical demands on players this season.
Adnan Januazj, who at some point was considered to become one of the best footballers in the world missed out with the Real Sociedad man only on the standby list.
What is the Belgium Euro 2020 squad?
Goalkeepers: Thibaut Courtois (Real Madrid), Simon Mignolet (Club Brugge), Matz Sels (Strasbourg)
Defenders: Toby Alderweireld (Tottenham), Dedryck Boyata (Hertha Berlin), Jason Denayer (Lyon), Thomas Vermaelen (Vissel Kobe), Jan Vertonghen (Benfica)
Midfielders: Yannick Carrasco (Atletico Madrid), Timothy Castagne (Leicester), Nacer Chadli (Istanbul Basaksehir), Thorgan Hazard (Borussia Dortmund), Thomas Meunier (Borussia Dortmund), Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City), Leander Dendoncker (Wolves), Dennis Praet (Leicester), Youri Tielemans (Leicester), Hans Vanaken (Club Brugge), Axel Witsel (Borussia Dortmund).
Attackers: Jeremy Doku (Rennes), Eden Hazard (Real Madrid), Dries Mertens (Napoli), Leandro Trossard (Brighton), Michy Batshuayi (Crystal Palace), Christian Benteke (Crystal Palace), Romelu Lukaku (Inter Milan).
Who is on Belgium’s standby list?
The list is as follows: Thomas Kaminski (Blackburn), Alexis Saelemaekers (AC Milan), Albert Sambi Lokonga (Anderlecht), Bryan Heynen (Genk), Thomas Foket (Reims), Adnan Januzaj (Real Sociedad), Brandon Mechele (Brugge), Jordan Lukaku (Antwerp), Zino Vanheusden (Standard Liege), Yari Verschaeren (Anderlecht) and Charles De Ketelaere (Brugge).
Belgium will start its campaign with a match against Russia on June 12 in Saint Petersburg.
then they will face Denmark five days later, before finishing Group B against Finland on June 21.
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