Romelu Lukaku and Eden Hazard will not take part in the remaining international matches for Belgium due to fitness reasons, confirmed Belgium coach Roberto Martinez. Both Lukaku and Hazard played in Belgium’s UEFA Nations League semi-final defeat against France on Thursday.
However, the duo won’t play for Belgium later in the day in the third-place match against Italy after struggling with muscle fatigue after the semi-finals. “They don’t have the best conditions to play. They are leaving the national team camp because of these problems – I don’t know how long it will take them to recover,” said Goal.com as quoting Martinez.
Lukaku won’t report Chelsea immediately. He will return to Belgium to have the affected muscle treated. “It’s tiredness. He didn’t feel like he could play 100 percent tomorrow. It’s sore muscles. Any decision that is made involves both medical departments for the player’s wellbeing,” said Martinez.
“Of course there is an excellent understanding between the two medical teams and we want to do the best for the player. Any decision is also made in agreement with the club,” he added. (ANI)
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