Belgium name squad for Scotland qualifier

September 1, 2013
By: Nemanja Lazarevic

Belgium vs ScotlandBelgium boss Marc Wilmots has announced a 24-man squad for the 2014 World Cup qualifier against Scotland at Hampden Park.

The squad features a number of Premier League stars such as Jan Vertonghen, Nacer Chadli, Moussa Dembele, Marouane Fellaini, Eden Hazard, Christian Benteke, Romelu Lukaku and Kevin Mirallas.

PSV Eindhoven winger Zakaria Bakkali, 17, is in line for a debut, while Hoffenheim goalkeeper Koen Casteels is the other uncapped player in the side.

Belgium lead the race in Group A, having picked up no less than 19 points from first 7 2014 World Cup qualifiers.

They sit three points clear of second-placed Croatia with just three games to go, meaning they can make a huge step towards Brazil by winning at Hampden Park.

Considering they arrive in Scotland at full strength, there is a huge value in backing Belgium here, at odds of 1.80 (4/5) offered at bet365.

Belgium squad:

Goalkeepers: Koen Casteels (Hoffenheim), Thibaut Courtois (Atletico Madrid), Simon Mignolet (Liverpool).

Defenders: Toby Alderweireld (Ajax Amsterdam), Laurent Ciman (Standard Liege), Guillaume Gillet (Anderlecht), Nicolas Lombaerts (Zenit St. Petersburg), Sebastien Pocognoli (Hanover 96), Daniel van Buyten (Bayern Munich), Jelle van Damme (Standard Liege), Jan Vertonghen (Tottenham Hotspur)

Midfielders: Nacer Chadli (Tottenham Hotspur), Steven Defour (Porto), Moussa Dembele (Tottenham Hotspur), Marouane Fellaini (Everton), Timmy Simons (Club Bruges), Axel Witsel (Zenit St. Petersburg)

Forwards: Zakaria Bakkali (PSV Eindhoven), Christian Benteke (Aston Villa), Kevin de Bruyne, Eden Hazard, Romelu Lukaku (all Chelsea), Dries Mertens (Napoli), Kevin Mirallas (Everton).

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