{"id":1368324,"date":"2024-11-13T09:28:03","date_gmt":"2024-11-13T09:28:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?p=1368324"},"modified":"2024-11-13T09:28:03","modified_gmt":"2024-11-13T09:28:03","slug":"belgium-vs-italy-team-news-predicted-lineups","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/belgium-vs-italy-team-news-predicted-lineups\/","title":{"rendered":"Belgium vs Italy predicted lineups and team news"},"content":{"rendered":"

Belgium will be looking to turn the tide after a disappointing start to their Uefa Nations League<\/a> 2024-25 campaign as they host Italy on Thursday, 14th November at 7:45pm (UK time).<\/strong><\/p>\n

Italy head to Stade Roi Baudouin in Brussels looking to extend their lead at the top of Group A2. <\/p>\n

Belgium vs Italy predicted lineups<\/h2>\n

Belgium (4-3-3): <\/strong>Casteels; Castagne, Faes, Theate, Cuyper; Mangala, Engels, Onana; Lukebakio, Openda, Lukaku<\/p>\n

Italy (3-5-1-1): <\/strong>Donnarumma; Lorenzo, Buongiorno, Bastoni; Cambiaso, Frattesi, Barella, Tonali, Dimarco; Raspadori; Retegui<\/p>\n

After picking up just four points from their opening four games, Beligum have been handed more bad news with the withdrawal of some key figures from their squad. They join some already on the sidelines to force Domenico Tedesco to call up some inexperienced players.<\/p>\n

The Italian-German manager is under a bit of pressure after leading the star-studded Belgians to just 12 wins from 22 matches since he took charge last year. Recent defeats home and away to France certainly don\u2019t help his cause.<\/p>\n

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Italy, meanwhile, are showing some excellent form after their disappointing Euro 2024 campaign, with 10 points from a possible 12 leaving them top of the pile in Uefa Nations League Group A2.<\/p>\n

A point would be enough for the Azzurri<\/em> to seal a quarter-final berth in the Nations League, but they will be keen to clinch top spot ahead of their meeting with France on Sunday.<\/p>\n

Belgium vs Italy team news<\/h2>\n

Belgium, already without their star player Kevin De Bruyne, have been dealt a cruel hand to take into this crucial international break. De Bruyne\u2019s Manchester City teammate Jeremy Doku has withdrawn from the squad along with Atalanta\u2019s Charles De Ketalaere.<\/p>\n

Joaquin Seys of Club Brugge and Lyon’s Malick Fofana have also been forced to withdraw, so Tedesco is set to welcome a raft of new faces into the Red Devils\u2019 setup.<\/p>\n