BELGIUM XI VS FRANCE: STARTING LINEUP, CONFIRMED TEAM NEWS AND INJURY LATEST FOR EURO 2024 TODAY

Belgium make few changes as they prepare to take on France in the Euro 2024 round of 16 today.

The Red Devils have been heavily criticised by their fans for a pair of limp displays in what looked like an easily winnable Group E, as a defeat to Slovakia and draw against Ukraine earned them a difficult knockout tie as runners-up.

There were plenty of options for Belgium to freshen up their team against their rivals, particularly in attack but Dodi Lukebakio did not earn a quick recall after serving a one-game ban.

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That means Arsenal winger Leandro Trossard is on the bench.

Up front, RB Leipzig striker Lois Openda hit 24 goals in the Bundesliga last season starts alongside Romelu Lukaku, who has received negative reviews for missing chances.

Belgium are less flushed with defensive options so are unlikely to change much having conceded just one goal so far.

Starting Belgium XI: Casteels; Castagne, Fares, Vertonghen, Theate; Onana, Carrasco, De Bruyne; Openda, Lukaku, Doku

Subs: Debast, Witsel, Tielemans, Trossard, Kaminski, Sels, Lukebakio, Vranckx, De Ketelaere, Mangala, Bakayoko, Vermeeren, De Cuyper

Time and date: 5pm BST, Monday July 1, 2024

Venue: Dusseldorf Arena

TV channel: ITV1

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