Manchester City midfielder Kevin de Bruyne has been left out of Belgium squad due to a groin strain.
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Belgium will face the Republic of Ireland on March 23 and England on March 26. Belgium coach Domenico Tedesco said that the midfielder has struggled with the injury “for the last few matches”.
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“We can’t take a risk now and certainly not with Kevin. It is better to give him time to recover well at City and then have him ready for the European Championship”, added Tedesco. The midfielder missed the first five months of this season due to a hamstring injury.
“I don’t know if there is a connection to his hamstring injury”, said Tedesco. “Yesterday I spoke to the doctor and Kevin and we decided the risk is too great. It is our responsibility to take into account the player but also the player’s club”, added the manager.