Thursday, 28 June 2018

Defeating England is not a priority for Belgium, says Roberto Martínez

• Belgium manager strikes different tone to Gareth Southgate
• Unprofessional to put players on yellow cards at risk, he adds

Roberto Martínez struck a different tone to Gareth Southgate by claiming winning their final group game against England is not a priority and insisting protecting his players from injury and suspension was of greater importance.

With passage to the knockout stage assured for both teams, the Belgium manager could make as many as 10 changes to the side who comfortably defeated Tunisia. Martínez confirmed Romelu Lukaku, who has scored four goals in the tournament, will miss the match with an ankle injury, but he is also set to rest other key personnel.

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from Football | The Guardian https://ift.tt/2tGohjz

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