Islamabad: (Web Desk) Belgium coach Roberto Martinez says striker Romelu Lukaku must be fit enough to play in the group stage at the World Cup or he will not be selected. Martinez will name his squad for Qatar and is leaving it as late as possible to make a decision on the Inter Milan forward, which had been sidelined with a hamstring injury and is working his way back to fitness.
Furthermore Martinez was quoted “The decision will be made just before we announce the list. It will relate to the three first round matches. If he is fit to participate in one of those, he is a player we want in our team. If he cannot, he will not be selected.”
Moreover Lukaku is undergoing daily tests with Belgium team doctors having made two substitute appearances for Inter since August.
According to the source Belgium open their campaign against Canada on Nov. 23, before meeting Morocco four days later and Croatia on December 1. “We are seeing signs of improvement, but we will wait until just before the announcement to give us more time,” added Martinez.
Meanwhile he is also said “We have to assess the improvement to help estimate the timeline for his recovery. If he’s fit by December 1, he’ll be with us.”
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