The choice of Belgium, Domenico Tedesconow excluded Axel Witsel and of Yannick Carrasco to test young players against Israel and France within the framework of League of Nationsmatches where he won’t be Romelu Lukaku by the footballer’s decision after a “difficult” preseason.
Belgium will be measured on September 6 at home Israel (although the match will be held in Hungary after the rejection of Brussels to take him for security reasons) and against France as a guest on September 9.
The technician of Red Devils now he took stock of European Cuptook responsibility for the team falling in the round of 16 against France and showing poor play, and explained that both the captain Kevin de Bruyne such as forward Lukaku They will continue to be the pillars of your team.
However, the striker asked the coach not to call him this time as he does not feel physically or emotionally prepared.
“He asked me not to call him because his preseason was difficult. Yesterday he signed for Naples and I’m in no shape or spirit to come,” he said Tedesco about the top scorer in the history of Belgium31 years old, who confirmed yesterday that he will be leaving the Chelsea and will play on Naples of Antonio Conte, in what will be his ninth club as a professional. Tedesco concedes Lukaku will be in future squads.
Witsel, Carrasco and Courtois
The coach didn’t call the center back either. Atlético de Madrid Axel Witselwith whom he also had a falling out after leaving him in a call-up but with whom he delivered the relationship in time to take him to the Euro Cup, or to Yannick Carrasco neither Leandro Trossardtwo classics of the Belgian team.
He explained that this time he wasn’t there Witsel because he wanted to test the young center-backs and talk to the 35-year-old defender, who understood and accepted the decision, commented the coach.
“Of course, I called Witselin Carrasco already Leandro Trossard to explain to him: ‘I know you, I know your qualities but we want to test other players. Don’t be surprised if you miss one, two or three calls.’ Everyone understood this. “We want to give space to the young players,” he said.
Tedesco the absence of has been ruled out Witselwho probably won’t get a call back until he’s 36 years old, means his farewell to the national team. “He’s not that old, I’m 38,” the coach joked.
However, the coach did not apply the same logic of leaving veterans in the case of DeBruyne. “Kevin is an exception. He is our captain and I believe the young players can grow around him,” he concluded.
Tedesco He also spoke about the resignation of the goalkeeper of Real Madrid Thibaut Courtois to return to the selection of Belgium as long as the Italian-German remains the coach.
The German coach explained that the Italian coaching staff decided that he would be the CEO of the Belgian Federation, Franky Vercauterenwho after European Cup Test the mood of the goalkeeper, because the two have a good relationship.
“We decided together that it made sense for Frankie to take the first step and, depending on what happened, take the next steps” but Courtoi “was very clear,” said Tedesco, who has not spoken to the goalkeeper personally.
Courtois32, ended up announcing last week that he would not be playing with Red Devils as long as the coach remains Tedescothat he faced in public for a year, when he felt the coach despised him and abandoned the concentration of the national team after not receiving the captain’s armband in the absence of DeBruyne.
Seville and Atlético de Madrid
In the list of Tedescowhere few people play football Belgium and many do this in English football, however, there are two other players based on Spain: the forward of Seville Dodi Lukebakio and the midfielder on loan from Leipzig intlético de Madrid Arthur Vermeeren.
– Complete list:
Goalkeepers: Koen Castells (Al-Qadisya, SAU), Thomas Kaminski (Luton Town, ING), Matz Sels (Nottinham Forest, ING).
Defenders: Timothy Castagne (Fulham, ING), Maxim de Cuyper (Bruges), Koni de Winter (Genoa, ITA), Zeno Debast (Sporting, POR), Wout Faes (Leicester, ING), Thomas Meunier (Lille, FRA) and Arthur Theate (Eintracht Frankfurt, ALE),
Midfielders: Kevin de Bruyne (Manchester City, ING), Charles de Ketelaere (Atalanta, ITA), Arnes Engels (Augsburg, ALE), Orel Mangala (Olympique de Lyon, FRA), Amadou Onana (Aston Villa, ING), Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa, ING) and Arthur Vermeeren (Atlético de Madrid, ESP).
Forwards: Johan Bakayoko (PSV Eindhoven, NED), Jéremy Doku (Manchester City, ING), Julien Duranville (Borussia Dortmund, ALE), Dodi Lukebakio (Sevilla, ESP), Loïs Openda (Leipzig, ALE) and Alexis Saelsmakers (AC Milan , ITA).
Source: La Verdad
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