“Who let Lukaku & Hazard in?” – Twitter reacts as Belgium announce their 26-man squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup

“Who let Lukaku & Hazard in?” – Twitter reacts as Belgium announce their 26-man squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup

Despite concerns about his fitness, Romelu Lukaku has been selected for Belgium’s 26-man World Cup squad in Qatar. Lukaku seemed to have complied with the head coach Roberto Martinez’s warning that he had to prove his fitness for the group stage if he was to be included to the squad. Divock Origi of Milan was left off, leaving no room for another forward playing in Serie A, although Charles De Ketelaere, a teammate, is included.

Loads of players from the Premier League are selected, including Leicester City’s Youri Tielemans, as well as Kevin De Bruyne of Manchester City, in-form winger Leandro Trossard of Brighton and Hove Albion, and midfielders Amadou Onana and Leander Dendoncker of Everton and Aston Villa respectively.

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Martinez chooses Eden Hazard as one of his strikers despite the fact that he has only played two games for Real Madrid this year. Meanwhile, clubmate Thibaut Courtois, who won the Golden Glove in Russia 2018, will be looking for another strong campaign on an individual level.

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Twitter reactions of Belgium’s 26-man FIFA World Cup squad selection

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Belgium’s 26-man 2022 FIFA World Cup squad

Belgium squad: 

Goalkeepers: Koen Casteels (Wolfsburg), Thibaut Courtois (Real Madrid), Simon Mignolet (Club Brugge);

Defenders: Toby Alderweireld (Royal Antwerp), Timothy Castagne (Leicester City), Zeno Debast (Anderlecht), Leander Dendoncker (Aston Villa), Wout Faes (Leicester City), Thomas Meunier (Borussia Dortmund), Arthur Theate (Rennes), Jan Vertonghen (Anderlecht);

Midfielders: Yannick Carrasco (Atletico Madrid), Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City), Thorgan Hazard (Borussia Dortmund), Amadou Onana (Everton), Youri Tielemans (Leicester City), Hans Vanaken (Club Brugge), Axel Witsel (Borussia Dortmund);

Atackers: Michy Batshuayi (Fenerbahce), Charles De Ketelaere (Milan), Jeremy Doku (Rennes), Eden Hazard (Real Madrid), Romelu Lukaku (Inter), Dries Mertens (Galatasaray), Lois Openda (Lens), Leandro Trossard (Brighton and Hove Albion)

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