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Belgium forced into defensive changes for Euro 2024 opener against Slovakia

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Wout Faes and Zeno Debast will start instead of Jan Vertonghen and Arthur Theate, who have just returned from injuries.

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Romelu Lukaku (right), who has scored 17 goals in 11 matches under Belgium’s coach Domenico Tedesco, will provide the attacking threat against Slovakia. (AP pic)

FRANKFURT:
Wout Faes and Zeno Debast will start in central defence for Belgium in their European Championship Group E opener against Slovakia on Monday, while Kevin De Bruyne and Romelu Lukaku provide the attacking threat.

First-choice defenders Jan Vertonghen and Arthur Theate have returned to training following injuries but will not be risked from the start in Frankfurt, though they are on the bench along with Axel Witsel, another injury doubt.

Lukaku has scored 17 goals in 11 matches under new coach Domenico Tedesco, who is unbeaten in his 15 matches in charge, while exciting winger Jeremy Doku is also in the starting side.

Slovakia have highly rated midfielder Stanislav Lobotka to set the tempo and Lukaku’s former Inter Milan teammate Milan Skriniar will be tasked with limiting the Belgian forward’s chances.

Belgium: Koen Casteels, Timothy Castagne, Wout Faes, Zeno Debast, Amadou Onana, Orel Mangala, Kevin De Bruyne (C), Yannick Carrasco, Jeremy Doku, Leandro Trossard, Romelu Lukaku

Slovakia: Martin Dubravka, Peter Pekarik, Denis Vavro, Milan Skriniar (C), David Hancko, Juraj Kucka, Stanislav Lobotka, Ondrej Duda, Ivan Schranz, Lukas Haraslin, Robert Bozenik

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