Red Devils leave Belgium for Izmir before Nations League

The Red Devils will hold a final training session in Belgium this Wednesday before flying to Izmir, where they will face Turkey in the fifth round of the Nations League. Here is the schedule for Mark Van Bommel's men up to kickoff.

Travel itinerary

The Red Devils are getting down to business, with less than forty‑eight hours before their match in Izmir, counting for the fifth round of the Nations League. Mark Van Bommel, his staff and his players will hold a final training session on Belgian soil at 10:00, at the Proximus Basecamp in Tubize. The delegation will then head to the airport for a flight of about three and a half hours to Izmir, on Turkey's western coast, on the edge of the Aegean Sea.

At 18:45 Belgian time (20:45 in Turkey), manager Mark Van Bommel will appear at a press conference alongside his captain, Youri Tielemans. Tomorrow morning, a light training session will take place before the usual pre‑match preparations. The kickoff of the match will be given this Thursday at 18:00 in Belgium (20:00 in Turkey), at the Gürsel Aksel stadium.

Swiss referee Sandro Schärer will officiate, having already refereed the Red Devils four times and overseen the match between Club Brugge and Aston Villa in the Champions League. Follow the Turkey‑Belgium match live from 18:00 (12/11).