Football: Nainggolan Still Missing From Belgium Squad

Football: Nainggolan still missing from Belgium squad

Roma midfielder Radja Nainggolan is still missing from the Belgium squad announced by coach Roberto Martinez on Friday for World Cup qualifiers against Bosnia-Herzegovina and Cyprus next month

TUBIZE, Belgium, Sept 29 (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 29th Sep, 2017 ) : Roma midfielder Radja Nainggolan is still missing from the Belgium squad announced by coach Roberto Martinez on Friday for World Cup qualifiers against Bosnia-Herzegovina and Cyprus next month.

The out-of-favour Nainggolan was also left out of Martinez's last squad for September qualifiers. Martinez explained his decision was for "tactical reasons" and because he wanted to "work with continuity".

Belgium, who have already qualified for Russia 2018, end their qualifying campaign against Bosnia on October 7 and then Cyprus three days later.

Squad Goalkeepers (4): Koen Casteels (Wolfsburg/GER), Thibaut Courtois (Chelsea/ENG), Simon Mignolet (Liverpool/ENG), Matz Sels (Anderlecht) Defenders (9): Toby Alderweireld (Tottenham/ENG), Dedryck Boyata (Celtic/SCO), Laurent Ciman (Montreal Impact/CAN), Leander Dendoncker (Anderlecht), Vincent Kompany (Manchester City/ENG), Jordan Lukaku (Lazio/ITA), Thomas Meunier (Paris Saint-Germain/FRA), Thomas Vermaelen (Barcelona/ESP), Jan Vertonghen (Tottenham Hotspur/ENG) Midfielders (6): Nacer Chadli (West Bromwich Albion/ENG), Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City/ENG), Steven Defour (Burnley/ENG), Marouane Fellaini (Manchester United/ENG), Youri Tielemans (Monaco/FRA), Axel Witsel (Tianjin Quanjian/CHN) Forwards (8): Michy Batshuayi (Chelsea/ENG), Yannick Carrasco (Atlitico Madrid/ESP), Eden Hazard (Chelsea/ENG), Thorgan Hazard (Borussia Moenchengladbach/GER), Romelu Lukaku (Manchester United/ENG), Dries Mertens (Napoli/ITA), Kevin Mirallas (Everton/ENG), Divock Origi (Liverpool/ENG)