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Roberto Martinez Hands Anderlecht Duo Jeremy Doku and Landry Dimata Maiden Belgium Call-up

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Last Updated: August 25, 2020, 19:42 IST

Roberto Martinez (Photo Credit: AFP)

Roberto Martinez (Photo Credit: AFP)

Roberto Martinez has called up two uncapped players, Jeremy Doku and Landry Dimata for Belgium's Nations League matches against Denmark and Iceland.

Belgium coach Roberto Martinez on Tuesday called up two uncapped players for Nations League matches against Denmark and Iceland, in a first squad naming since the retirement of emblematic captain Vincent Kompany.

Kompany, capped 92 times, announced he was hanging up his boots to become full-time manager of Anderlecht last week.

The two new call-ups are Anderlecht‘s striking duo of Jeremy Doku and Landry Dimata.

Belgium are scheduled to play Denmark at home on September 5 before heading to Iceland three days later.

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Belgium squad

Goalkeepers: Thibaut Courtois (Real Madrid/ESP), Simon Mignolet (FC Bruges), Koen Casteels (Wolfsburg/GER), Hendrik Van Crombrugge (Anderlecht)

Defenders: Toby Alderweireld (Tottenham/ENG), Jan Vertonghen (free agent), Dedryck Boyata (Hertha/GER), Leander Dendoncker (Wolverhampton/ENG), Brandon Mechele (FC Bruge), Jason Denayer (Lyon/FRA), Elias Cobbaut (Anderlecht), Thomas Vermaelen (Kobe/JPN)

Midfielders: Thomas Meunier (Borussia Dortmund/GER), Tim Castagne (Atalanta/ITA), Yannick Carrasco (Atletico Madrid/ESP)), Thorgan Hazard (Borussia Dortmund/GER), Nacer Chadli (Monaco/FRA), Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City/ENG), Axel Witsel (Borussia Dortmund/GER), Youri Tielemans (Leicester/ENG), Dennis Praet (Leicester/ENG), Hans Vanaken (FC Bruges)

Forwards: Eden Hazard (Real Madrid/ESP), Dries Mertens (Napoli/ITA, Leandro Trossard (Brighton/ENG), Yari Verschaeren (Anderlecht), Jeremy Doku (Anderlecht), Divock Origi (Liverpool/ENG), Landry Dimata (Anderlecht), Romelu Lukaku (Inter Milan/ITA)

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first published:August 25, 2020, 19:42 IST
last updated:August 25, 2020, 19:42 IST