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Belgium Announce Provisional 2018 FIFA World Cup Squad, 5 Miss out

Belgium Announce Provisional 2018 FIFA World Cup Squad, 5 Miss out

Manager Roberto Martinez has announced Belgium's 28-man provisional squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup, and there were a few surprise exclusions!

Click through the gallery above to see some players who were left out of Belgium's Russia 2018 squad.

Belgium were drawn with Panama, Tunisia and England in Group G, and along with the Three Lions, are favourites to advance to the next stage of the competition.

Former Everton manager Martinez has now named his preliminary squad ahead of the tournament, which surprisingly does not include fan favourite Radja Nainggolan, while Adnan Januzaj was an unexpected inclusion. 

Superstars Kevin de Bruyne, Eden Hazard and Dries Mertens were all selected for the squad, and will be looking to lead Belgium in attack, along with Romelu Lukaku and China-based Yannick Carrasco. 

Here is Belgium's provisional World Cup squad in full:

Goalkeepers: Koen Casteels, Thibaut Courtois, Simon Mignolet, Matz Sels 

Defenders: Dedryck Boyata, Toby Alderweireld, Christian Kabasele, Laurent Ciman, Thomas Vermaelen, Jan Vertonghen, Leander Dendoncker, Jordan Lukaku, Vincent Kompany, Thomas Meunier

Midfielders: Nacer Chadli, Thorgan Hazard, Eden Hazard, Marouane Fellaini, Adnan Januzaj, Mousa Dembele, Youri Tielemans, Axel Witsel, Kevin De Bruyne

Attackers: Yannick Carrasco, Christian Benteke, Romelu Lukaku, Dries Mertens, Michy Batshuayi 

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How far do you think Belgium can go at the 2018 World Cup? Let us know in the comments section below.  

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