Belgium v Cyprus
On Tuesday the final round of matches in the European 2018 World Cup qualifying grounds will be staged.For Belgium and Cyprus, who meet in Brussels, Tuesday’s match is already a formality.
Belgium, tipped by some as a dark horse to win the 2018 World Cup, have qualified for Russia 2018 as they group winners.
Cyprus, meanwhile, have fallen a long way short. They are second bottom of the group.
Man United & Romelu Lukaku
During the international break,Man United fans have been worried about Romelu Lukaku.24-year-old Lukaku has hit the ground running since his summer move to Old Trafford from Everton. He’s racked up 10 goals in just 9 appearances for his new club.
But Lukaku was forced to watched Belgium beat Bosnia 4-3 last week from the sidelines. That’s after the striker picked up an ankle injury in training.
Many Man United fans would love to see Lukaku back at Old Trafford already. Remember, United take on Liverpool at Anfield on Saturday.
But, in bad news for Jose Mourinho, Roberto Martinez has declared his striker to be “100% fit”, meaning he’s set to play tonight.
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Bad for Man United & Liverpool
One suspects both Man United are Liverpool fans will pay close attention to Lukaku tonight.The prospect of Lukaku aggravating his ankle would infuriate Mourinho ahead of United’s Premier League trip to Liverpool on Saturday, especially as Belgium have already secured qualification for the World Cup finals in Russia and the forward only resumed full training on Monday.
As for Liverpool, they’d obviously prefer to take on a Man United team without Lukaku in it.
Sticking with Man United’s injuries, Marouane Fellaini is poised for a stint on the sidelines after he strained ligaments in his left knee against Bosnia.
United also have injury concerns over Phil Jones, while Paul Pogba is a long term absentee.
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