Belgium lineup vs. USA: Predicted XI for 2026 World Cup including Romelu Lukaku decision

Romelu Lukaku is expected to commencement connected the seat erstwhile Belgium instrumentality connected USA successful the last-16 signifier of the 2026 World Cup connected Monday.

The experienced striker has scored doubly successful 4 appearances astatine this summer's World Cup, including 1 disconnected the seat successful the team's 3-2 occurrence implicit Senegal past clip out.

However, Lukaku's fittingness problems means that helium is expected to beryllium named connected the seat earlier appearing successful the 2nd fractional of the contest.

Lukaku has scored 92 times for his nationalist squad - a stunning record.

The starting relation astatine centre-forward should again spell to Charles De Ketelaere, who has recovered the backmost of the nett connected six occasions successful 33 caps for the Red Devils.

Zeno Debast (leg) remains a doubt, with the 22-year-old looking to retrieve from the contented which has sidelined him during the 2026 World Cup.

Leandro Trossard is acceptable contempt concerns implicit an wounded issue, portion Kevin De Bruyne and Jeremy Doku volition besides beryllium notable starters for Belgium.

Belgium imaginable starting lineup:

Courtois; Castagne, Theate, Mechele, De Cuyper; Vanaken, Tielemans; Trossard, De Bruyne, Doku; De Ketelaere

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