Eden Hazard, Thibaut Courtois and Michy Batshuayi have all been included in Belgium’s 28-man provisional World Cup squad.
Hazard is set to captain the team as they aim to lift the trophy for the first time.
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Both Hazard and Courtois are expected to start for the team, with Batshuayi a risky inclusion following an ankle injury that ended his club season back in April.
The 24-year-old is hoping to prove his fitness to manager Roberto Martinez as one of three strikers on the plane to Russia.
Romelu Lukaku is set to lead the attack, with Batshuayi and Christian Benteke fighting it out for the likely substitute role.
Tottenham also have three players in the side, while Radja Nainggolan was surprisingly left out. Issues between him and Martinez appear to have scuppered his chances despite the manager insisting it was a tactical decision.
A total of 15 players were included from England, with Celtic’s Dedryck Boyata also in the squad, although he may be cut when the final squad is named in two weeks.
