No Eden Hazard, no Leandro Trossard, no Alexis Saelemaekers, … National coach Roberto Martinez has to get creative to put together his selection for the friendly match against Switzerland and the Nations League duels against England and Denmark.
After Thomas Foket (Reims) and Thomas Kaminski (Blackburn), he also brings 21-year-old Hannes Delcroix to the national team. For the left-footed defender of Anderlecht, it is his first selection with the Red Devils.
Delcroix played strongly in the Purple & White rearguard for 4 games in a row, and Martinez has noticed that. After the exhibition game against Switzerland, Delcroix will again join the U21 for the key game against Bosnia-Herzegovina with a view to the European Championship qualification.
The Extra Time panel had also noticed Delcroix’s good performance against AA Gent. “He plays very concentrated”, said Franky Van der Elst. “He defends well and often intervenes well.”
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