Belgium names Ciman for 2 World Cup qualifiers
Belgium manager Roberto Martinez announced Friday his 25-man squad for a pair of upcoming World Cup qualifying fixtures, with plenty of familiar faces making the cut and Newcastle 'keeper Matz Sels once again earning a nod.
Montreal Impact defender Laurent Ciman also made the squad in the stead of Manchester City veteran Vincent Kompany, who remains out of commission with a groin problem he picked up upon returning from a calf injury.
This is our squad list for Bosnia-Herzegovina & Gibraltar! #belbih #gibbel #tousensemble pic.twitter.com/J8cAApdAUo
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Brothers Eden and Thorgan Hazard were listed as attackers, and Martinez was adamant the two players would "one day" feature side-by-side for the Belgian Red Devils, "for sure."
Belgium takes on Bosnia and Herzegovina on Oct. 7 before playing Gibraltar three days later.
Goalkeepers: Thibaut Courtois (Chelsea), Simon Mignolet (Liverpool), Matz Sels (Newcastle)
Defenders: Toby Alderweireld (Tottenham), Laurent Ciman (Montreal Impact), Nathan Kabasele (Anderlecht), Nicolas Lombaerts (Zenit St. Petersburg), Jordan Lukaku (Lazio), Thomas Meunier (Paris Saint-Germain), Jan Vertonghen (Tottenham)
Midfielders: Nacer Chadli (West Brom), Steven Defour (Burnley), Mousa Dembele (Tottenham), Marouane Fellaini (Manchester United), Radja Nainggolan (Roma), Axel Witsel (Zenit)
Forwards: Michy Batshuayi (Chelsea), Christian Benteke (Crystal Palace), Yannick Carrasco (Atletico Madrid), Eden Hazard (Chelsea), Thorgan Hazard (Borussia Monchengladbach), Romelu Lukaku (Everton), Dries Mertens (Napoli), Kevin Mirallas (Everton), Divock Origi (Liverpool)