Ireland News:
Blackburn defender Darragh Lenihan has
withdrawn from the Ireland squad through injury.
Ireland finished their World Cup
qualification campaign well and Stephen Kenny will hope to continue that work
into 2022.
There will need to be a change in attack as neither Jamie McGrath nor Adam Idah are available for Ireland.
Belgium News:
Roberto Martinez has turned to new players
for this international break. He has given the likes of Romelu Lukaku, Kevin De
Bruyne, Eden Hazard and Thibaut Courtois time off.
Meanwhile, Koen Casteels has withdrawn from the squad through injury.
Prediction:
Ireland failed to qualify for the 2022
World Cup, ultimately paying the price for starting their campaign with three
straight defeats. In truth, however, they were fighting a losing battle trying
to qualify in one of the top two positions with Serbia and Portugal in their
group.
Belgium topped their group as expected and
now Roberto Martinez is using this period between now and December to look else
Belgium has to offer beyond their household names. He has rested nearly all of
his main players for this break so expect plenty of rotation from the Belgium
head coach.
Even without the likes of Romelu Lukaku, Kevin De Bruyne and Dries Mertens, Belgium will still be expected to come away with the victory this weekend.
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