The Les Diables Rouges World Cup Squad pre-England  June 2018
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Player	Birthdate	Age	Pos	Club	App	G
2. Alderwiereld, Tobias Albertine Maurits	2 March 1989	29	CD	Tottenham Hotspur FC, England	79	3
21. Batshuayi-Atunga, Michy	2 October 1993	24	F	Chelsea FC, England	17	8
Benteke Liolo, Christian	3 December 1990	27	F	Crystal Palace FC, England	34	12
	Benteke was dropped from the World Cup Finals squad
20. Boyata, Anga Dedryck	28 November 1990	27	RB	The Celtic FC, Scotland	9	0
11. Carrasco, Yannick Ferreira	4 September 1993	24	M	Dalian Yifang FC, China	28	5
13. Casteels, Koen	25 June 1992	25	G	VfL Wolfsburg, Germany	0	0ᵍᵃ
22. Chadli, Nacer	2 August 1989	28	M	West Bromwich Albion FC, England	46	5
Ciman, Laurent Franco	5 August 1985	32	D	Los Angeles FC, United States	20	1
	Ciman was dropped from the World Cup Finals squad, but placed on standby
1. Courtois, Thibaut Nicolas Mark	11 May 1992	26	G	Chelsea FC, England	60	45ᵍᵃ
23. Dendoncker, Leander	15 April 1995	23	M	RSC Anderlecht	5	0
7. De Bruyne, Kevin	28 June 1991	26	M	Manchester City FC, England	64	14
19. Dembélé, Moussa Sidi Yaya	16 July 1987	30	M	Tottenham Hotspur FC, England	77	5
8. Fellaini-Bakkioui, Marouane	22 November 1987	30	M	Manchester United FC, England	83	17
10. Hazard, Eden Michael	7 January 1991	27	F	Chelsea FC, England	88	24
16. Hazard, Thorgan Ganael Francis	29 March 1993	25	AM	Borussia VfL 1900 Münchengladbach, Germany	12	1
18. Januzaj, Adnan	5 February 1995	23	M	Real Sociedad de Fútbol , Spain	8	0
Kabasele, Christian	24 February 1991 in Lubumbashi, Zaire	27	CD	Watford FC, England	2	0
	Kabasele was dropped from the World Cup Finals squad
4. Kompany, Vincent Jean Mpoy	10 April 1986	32	CD	Manchester City FC, England	77	4
Lukaku Menama Mokelenge, Jordan Zacharie	25 July 1994	23	LB	SS LAzio, Italy	8	0
	Jordan Lukaku was dropped from the World Cup Finals squad
9. Lukaku Bolingoli, Romelu Menama	13 May 1993	25	F	Manchester United FC, England	71	40
14. Mertens, Dries	6 May 1987	31	F	SSC Napoli, Italy	71	15
15. Meunier, Thomas	12 September 1991	26	RB	Paris Saint-Germain FC, France	27	5
12. Mignolet, Simon Luc Hildebert	6 March 1988	30	G	Liverpool FC, England	21	25ᵍᵃ
Sels, Matz Willy E.	26 February 1992	26	G	Newcastle United FC, England	0	0ᵍᵃ
	Sels was dropped from the World Cup Finals squad
17. Tielemens, Youri	7 May 1997	21	M	AS Monaco FC, France	11	0
3. Vermaelen, Thomas	14 November 1985	32	CD	FC Barcelona, Spain	66	1
5. Vertonghen, Jan Bert Lieve	24 April 1987	31	CD	Tottenham Hotspur FC, England	104	8
6. Witsel, Axel Laurent Angel Lambert	12 January 1989	29	M	Tianjin Quanjian FC, China	92	9

Squad details correct up to and including Belgium's match against Tunisia on 23 June 2018.
Tallies taken from Belgianfootball.be

Diary

Monday, 21 May 2018 - Roberto Martinez has named fifteen Premier League players in an initial squad of 28 with Chelsea's Eden Hazard set to captain the side in Russia this summer. He is joined by teammates Thibaut Courtois and Michy Batshuayi, who makes it despite a late season injury scare while on loan at Borussia Dortmund, and Manchester City title winners Kevin de Bruyne and Vincent Kompany. Tottenham trio Toby Alderweireld, Jan Vertonghen and Mousa Dembele are in but there's no place for Roma's Radja Nainggolan in a significant surprise. "Radja is a top player," Martinez told a news conference, acknowledging Nainggolan's key role in Roma's run to the Champions League semi-finals, but saying he could not offer him a similar place in a Belgian side he described as more offensive. Coach and player had an "honest" discussion after Martinez flew to Rome on Sunday to break the news. "I don't think Radja is a player to be used in a small role," Martinez said when asked about Nainggolan's reported willingness to go with the squad to Russia "even as a goalkeeper". "The reason that Radja's not in the squad is purely a tactical decision," he added. Within hours of the news being announced Nainggolan immediately took to Instagram to confirm that he would no longer be available for selection following Martinez's decision.

Tuesday, 22 May 2018 - Ten players arrive for training at the Belgianfootball centre in Tubize. Alderweireld, Batshuayi, Benteke, Chadli, De Bruyne, Dembele, Thorgan Hazard, Kabasele, Kompany and Vertonghen.

Saturday, 2 June 2018 - Begium 0 Portugal 0: Vincent Kompany suffered a groin problem and will have a scan tomorrow to check the extent of the damage. The Manchester City captain left the picth after ten minutes, following a challenge on Gelson Martins. Jan Vertonghen made history by becoming the first Belgian player to reach hundred appearances. He was also the closest on goal, with a second half shot that was tipped over the bar.

Monday, 4 June 2018 - Roberto Martinez has announced his list of 23 players that he is taking to Russia to represent Russia. Defender Vincent Kompany has been named, despite being an injury doubt - but Christian Benteke misses out. Martinez said he will make a decision on the centre-back's fitness closer to their opening match. He also said that dropping Benteke was the 'toughest decision' he has had to make. Martinez can call up a replacement up up until 24 hours before the Panama match. Adnan Januzaj keeps his place, whereas goalkeeper Matz Sels, defenders Christian Kabasele and Jordan Lukaku are dropped. Laurent Ciman is placed on standby.
The third week of training begins with notable exclusions. Vincent Kompany, Yannick Carrasco, Kevin De Bruyne, Thomas Vermaelen and Jan Vertonghen are all working on individual fitness programs indoors.

Wednesday, 6 June 2018 - An inspired first half performance from Eden Hazard guided Belgium in a victory over Egypt. Hazard scored their second goal while Romelu Lukaku and Marouane Fellaini also struck.

Monday, 11 June 2018 - Belgium 4 Costa Rica 1:

Monday, 18 June 2018 - Belgium win their opening World Cup match against Panama. Romelu Lukaka score twice after Mertens sublime strike put the Red Devils ahead.

Saturday, 23 June 2018 - Belgium win the second of their group matches against Tunisia at Spartak Stadium. Lukaku scores twice once more, along with two from captain Eden Hazard, and a last minute goal from Batshuayi, ensures the Red Devils 5-2 victory over Tunisia.

Monday, 25 June 2018 - The Belgium squad have a couple of injury worries. Captain Eden Hazard has a calf injury, which is not considered serious, and Dries Mertens, has an ankle knock, also not considered serious. However, Romelu Lukaku's ankle ligament injury will not be known until after a scan he is to undergo within the next 48 hours. Good news though, as both Vincent Kompany and Thomas Vermaelen have been declared as fully fit.

Tuesday, 26 June 2018 - Romelu Lukaku misses training for a second day. He has had a scan on the "external ligament" damage to his left foot and Martinez says the striker requires another 24-48 hours to return to full training but has not been ruled out of featuring against England. Eden Hazard was present for training at Belgium's base in Dedovsk. There have been reports that Martinez could make several changes to his starting line-up for the match against England. Kevin De Bruyne, Jan Vertonghen and Thomas Meunier are in danger of missing their last-16 match if they pick up a second booking on Thursday and could be held back.

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CG