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Doku back in boost to Belgium’s Nations League squad
Doku back in boost to Belgium’s Nations League squad

Mark van Bommel has named his 26-man Belgium squad for their upcoming Nations League fixtures, with Manchester City's Jeremy Doku returning for the Red Devils. 

Doku last played for Belgium during their quarter-final defeat to Spain at this summer's World Cup, having sustained a calf injury that ruled him out of the last international break. 

The 24-year-old missed the first part of the season but has since returned for City, scoring one goal and providing one assist in nine appearances across all competitions. 

But Belgium are still without Real Madrid's Thibaut Courtois, who agreed with Van Bommel during the last international break that he would take a period of leave from the squad. 

Van Bommel has named four goalkeepers as a result, with Jari De Busser, Senne Lammens, Mike Penders and Maarten Vandevoordt all selected in his latest group. 

Genk's Josue Kongolo has been called up for the first time after earning a promotion from Belgium's under-21 team and will replace AC Milan defender Koni De Winter. 

It was confirmed by Van Bommel that De Winter had refused a call-up because he was unhappy at having been left on the bench for previous games.

Five players from Serie A have been included in Van Bommel's squad, with Kevin De Bruyne, Diego Moreira, Arthur Theate, Mandela Keita and Charles De Ketelaere all included.  

Belgium sit third in Group A1 after their opening four matches in the Nations League, with Italy and France above them in the current standings. 

The Red Devils make the trip to Turkiye on November 12, before hosting Roberto Mancini's Italy in Brussels three days later. 

Belgium squad in full: 

Jari De Busser (AZ), Senne Lammens (Manchester United), Mike Penders (Chelsea), Maarten Vandevoordt (RB Leipzig); Timothy Castagne (Fulham), Maxim De ​Cuyper (Brighton), Josue Kongolo (Genk), Brandon Mechele (Club ​Brugge), Nathan ⁠Ngoy (Lille), Kyriani Sabbe (Club Brugge), Joaquin Seys (Club Brugge), Arthur Theate (Bologna); Kevin De Bruyne (Napoli), Mandela Keita (Parma), Romeo Lavia (Chelsea), Nicolas Raskin (Rangers), Youri Tielemans (Manchester United), Hans ⁠Vanaken (Club ​Brugge); Hugo Cuypers (Monterrey), Charles De Ketelaere (Atalanta), Jeremy ​Doku (Manchester City), Mika Godts (Paris Saint-Germain), Romelu Lukaku (Fenerbahce), Dodi Lukebakio (Benfica), Diego Moreira (AC Milan), Leandro ​Trossard (Besiktas). 

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