Belgium vs Italy starting lineups: Confirmed team news, squads, injury updates, suspensions for Euros fixture today
Belgium are able to welcome Kevin De Bruyne back into their starting lineup for tonight’s Euro 2020 quarter-final showdown with Italy in Munich.
Both De Bruyne and Eden Hazard were "50-50" for the game, according to head coach Roberto Martinez, after picking up injuries against Portugal. The Manchester City man had a bruised left ankle while injury-prone Hazard suffered a hamstring issue.
But Giorgio Chiellini, who was also a doubt but starts, Leonardo Bonucci, Leonardo Spinazzola and Giovanni Di Lorenzo have faced Romelu Lukaku all season in Serie A, where he scored 24 goals in 36 games for Inter Milan.
Here is how we predict the two sides will shape up tonight...
Belgium vs Italy starting lineups
Belgium XI: Courtois; Alderweireld, Vermaelen, Vertonghen; Meunier, Tielemans, Witsel, T.Hazard; De Bruyne, Lukaku, Doku
Italy XI: Donnarumma; Di Lorenzo, Bonucci, Chiellini, Spinazzola; Barella, Jorginho, Verratti; Chiesa, Immobile, Insigne
Squads
Belgium
Goalkeepers: Thibaut Courtois, Simon Mignolet, Matz Sels
Defenders: Jan Vertonghen, Toby Alderweireld, Thomas Vermaelen, Thomas Meunier, Jason Denayer, Dedryck Boyata, Leander Dendoncker, Timothy Castagne*
Midfielders: Axel Witsel, Kevin De Bruyne, Nacer Chadli, Yannick Carrasco, Youri Tielemans, Thorgan Hazard, Dennis Praet, Hans Vanaken
Forwards: Eden Hazard, Dries Mertens, Romelu Lukaku, Christian Benteke, Michy Batshuayi, Jeremy Doku, Leandro Trossard
*Injured, out of Euros.
Italy
Goalkeepers: Gianluigi Donnarumma, Alex Meret, Salvatore Sirigu
Defenders: Francesco Acerbi, Alessandro Bastoni, Leonardo Bonucci, Giorgio Chiellini, Giovanni Di Lorenzo, Emerson, Alessandro Florenzi, Leonardo Spinazzola, Rafael Toloi
Midfielders: Nicolo Barella, Bryan Cristante, Jorginho, Manuel Locatelli, Lorenzo Pellegrini, Stefano Sensi, Marco Verratti
Forwards: Andrea Belotti, Domenico Berardi, Federico Bernardeschi, Federico Chiesa, Ciro Immobile, Lorenzo Insigne, Giacomo Raspadori
Suspension list
Alderweireld, T.Hazard, Vermaelen (Belgium) and Barella, Di Lorenzo, Pessina (Italy) will miss the next match if they are booked.
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