Mark Van Bommel unveils an unsurprising eleven for Belgium in Italy
Mark Van Bommel's starting eleven, set for Belgium's away match in Italy, was unveiled tonight, revealing several expected choices and others already telling.
Choices between the posts
Between the posts, unsurprisingly, we find Senne Lammens, number 2 behind Thibaut Courtois, who has withdrawn from the Nations League matches.
Mike Penders is injured; therefore Maarten Vandevoordt and Jari De Busser take a place on the bench.
In defense, Nathan Ngoy retakes the starting spot he held since the World Cup, alongside the experienced Brandon Mechele, who retains his status after a superb World Cup.
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The right‑back position sees Timothy Castagne start, while Maxim De Cuyper occupies the left side.
In midfield, Nicolas Raskin retains his starting status under the new manager, alongside Youri Tielemans and Kevin De Bruyne.
On the wings, the manager chose not to separate the two Belgian wingers in the best form: Mika Godts starts on the left, Diego Moreira on the right, and Charles De Ketelaere occupies the striker position.
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Our starting XI was posted on social media, inviting supporters to follow the Belgium‑Italy match live.