Turkiye will be looking to get their first point when they travel away from home to face Belgium on Friday at the Stade Maurice Dufrasne.
Belgium vs Turkiye – Match preview and team news
- Date: Friday, 2nd October.
- Kick-off: 7:45pm BST.
- Venue: Stade Maurice Dufrasne, Luik.
Belgium team news
Mark van Bommel faces key selection dilemmas ahead of tonight’s crucial clash against Türkiye.
Diego Moreira is officially unavailable due to a suspension picked up during the narrow 1-0 defeat to France. This open slot on the wing will likely be filled by Dodi Lukebakio.
In midfield, Roméo Lavia remains a doubt and faces a late fitness test, alongside young goalkeeper Mike Penders, who is carefully returning from a quadriceps injury.
Although veteran forward Romelu Lukaku is healthy and available in the squad, the manager offered no guarantees of a starting spot, meaning Charles De Ketelaere could lead the line instead.
Playmaker Kevin De Bruyne is fully fit to captain the side from midfield, while prominent stars Thibaut Courtois and Jérémy Doku remain entirely absent from this international window’s roster.
Turkiye team news
Turkiye manager Vincenzo Montella is heavily expected to shake up his starting lineup following consecutive losses to France and Italy.
The squad receives a massive defensive boost with the return of first-choice goalkeeper Uğurcan Çakır, who has successfully served his suspension.
Furthermore, vital defenders Abdülkerim Bardakcı and Ferdi Kadıoğlu are fully recovered and ready to slide back into the defensive line after being rested during the heavy 4-1 defeat against Italy.
In the attacking third, Real Madrid’s young starlet Arda Güler is set to pull the creative strings in his preferred advanced midfield role.
He will provide service to lone forward Barış Alper Yılmaz, while young talent Can Uzun also pushes for a starting role as Montella looks to inject fresh energy and secure a desperately needed victory in Group 1.
Form
Belgium
Belgium enters this fixture seeking consistency after mixed results in Group 1. The Red Devils launched their Nations League campaign with an impressive 2-0 away victory against Italy. However, they failed to maintain that momentum, suffering a narrow 1-0 home defeat to France courtesy of a late 88th-minute strike. Prior to this tournament, Belgium enjoyed strong World Cup form, but they are now desperate to bounce back on home soil.
Turkiye
Turkiye has endured a rough introduction to League A, sitting at the bottom of the table with zero points. Vincenzo Montella’s squad opened with a tight 1-0 home loss to France. Things grew significantly worse in their second outing, where a first-half defensive collapse resulted in a bruising 4-1 thrashing by Italy. Having conceded five goals in two games, Turkiye urgently needs to arrest this slump.
Predicted lineups
Belgium: Lammens; Castagne, Ngoy, Mechele, Seys; Tielemans, Lavia; Lukebakio, De Bruyne, Godts; De Ketelaere
Turkiye: Cakir; Celik, Bardakci, Kabak; Aydin, Ozcan, Kokcu, Kadioglu; Guler, Yilmaz, Uzun
How to watch Belgium vs Turkiye?
In the UK, you can watch the Belgium vs. Turkiye match live tonight via Amazon Prime Video.
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