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Lukaku and Hazard included in Martinez's Belgium squad for World Cup

Reuters
Updated
Belgium unveiling their World Cup squad at the Belgian Football Center
Belgium unveiling their World Cup squad at the Belgian Football Center Reuters
Belgium coach Roberto Martinez has included injured striker Romelu Lukaku (29) and playmaker Eden Hazard (31) in his 26-player squad for the World Cup in Qatar.

Lukaku has been suffering from a hamstring injury which, coupled with a thigh problem earlier this season, means he has played just twice since August and is currently sidelined for his club Inter Milan.

But Martinez has previously stated that as long as Lukaku could play in one of Belgium's Group F games against Canada, Morocco, or Croatia, he would take him to the tournament.

Hazard has been mostly on the sidelines at Real Madrid this season and has not played in LaLiga since September having fallen out of favour with coach Carlo Ancelotti.

However, he is a talismanic figure for Belgium and Martinez has set aside concerns with his match fitness and form.

Belgium, who finished third at the World Cup four years ago, start their 2022 campaign against Canada on November 23rd.

Belgium squad:

Goalkeepers 

Thibaut Courtois (Real Madrid)Simon Mignolet (Club Brugge)Koen Casteels (Wolfsburg)

Defenders 

Jan Vertonghen (Anderlecht)Toby Alderweireld (Antwerp)Leander Dendoncker (Aston Villa)Zeno Debast (Anderlecht)Arthur Theate (Rennes)Wout Faes (Leicester)

Midfielders

Hans Vanaken (Club Brugge) Axel Witsel (Atletico Madrid)Youri Tielemans (Leicester)Amadou Onana (Everton)Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City)Yannick Carrasco (Atletico Madrid)Thorgan Hazard (Borussia Dortmund) Timothy Castagne (Leicester)Thomas Meunier (Borussia Dortmund) 

Forwards

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

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