Romelu Lukaku joins Belgium World Cup Squad

The former Chelsea player is currently on loan at Inter Milan. He has been struggling with various injuries this season, which included

. Since August, he has only appeared in two matches for the club.

Since he joined

. Although he has only scored two goals, Martinez stated that he would be considered for the

if he could play in one of the team's matches against Canada, Croatia, or Morocco.

Players on Standby

The four players on the standby list are Dodi Lukebakio, Jason Denayer, Bryan Heynen, and Alexis Saelemaekers. They have until November 23 to make the team. Before that, the gaffer, Martinez, will call them up if Lukaku fails to recover sufficiently.

Although he is expected to be able to play in at least one of the team's three group matches, Martinez stated that he still has to decide on his participation.

He said the situation is similar to that of Axel Witsel, who was considered for the European Championship in the previous tournament. For the World Cup, Martinez wants him to play a more prominent role for the team.

Another Belgian with a Fitness Problem

Eden Hazard has been included despite not being able to play much for Real Madrid this season. He has also not been in La Liga since September due to a disagreement with coach Carlo Ancelotti.

Due to his status as a vital figure for Belgium, Martinez has decided to include him despite his lack of match fitness.

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