Lukaku fit again for Belgium’s Nations League match against Italy
Romelu Lukaku has recovered from a hip injury and is available for Belgium’s Nations League match against Italy on Sunday. Belgium are third in their group, one point behind Italy and France.
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Romelu Lukaku is fit again and available for Belgium’s Nations League match against Italy on Sunday, coach Mark van Bommel said. The striker missed Thursday’s 2-1 win over Turkey with a hip injury.
“Everyone is available, which makes me happy,” Van Bommel said at a press conference. Belgium’s match against Italy kicks off at 20:45 at the King Baudouin Stadium in Brussels.
Van Bommel expects a tougher test than Belgium’s 2-0 win over Italy in September, his first match as national coach. “It will certainly be a different Italy,” he said, adding that the team had made changes and become more stable. He described Italy’s recent matches against France as impressive.
Belgium have nine points from five matches in Group 1 of Nations League Division A, one point behind Italy and France, who are level on 10. Turkey are fourth without a point. The previous match against Turkey was Lukaku’s first absence in this run of group fixtures.
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