Euro 2016

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European Championship | Qualifiers

Oct 13, 2015 at 7.45pm UK

Belgium
3-1
Israel Israel

Mertens (64'), De Bruyne (78'), Hazard (84')

FT(HT: 0-0)

Hemed (88')

Team News: Belgium make four changes for Israel clash, Vincent Kompany returns from injury

By Stephen Topping, Reporter | 13 October 2015

Belgium head coach Marc Wilmots makes four changes for his side's final Euro 2016 qualifier with Israel, as Vincent Kompany returns at centre-back following an injury.

Belgium head coach Marc Wilmots has made four changes for his side's final Euro 2016 qualifier with Israel this evening, as Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany returns at centre-back following a calf injury.

Veteran defender Nicolas Lombaerts also returns in defence, as Tottenham Hotspur duo Toby Alderweireld and Jan Vertonghen move to full-back.

Manchester United's Marouane Fellaini comes in for Axel Witsel, while Everton striker Romelu Lukaku will start up front.

Thomas Meunier, Jordan Lukaku and Laurent Depoitre all drop to the bench, having started in Belgium's 4-1 victory over Andorra on Saturday.

Visitors Israel also make four changes from the side that was defeated by Cyprus on Saturday, as Brighton & Hove Albion striker Tomer Hemed starts up front.

Belgium: Mignolet; Alderweireld, Kompany, Lombaerts, Vertonghen; Nainggolan, Fellaini; De Bruyne, Hazard, Mertens; R. Lukaku
Subs: Sels, Gillet, Witsel, Bakkali, Boyata, Kums, Origi, Meunier, Depoitre, Cavanda, Chadli, J. Lukaku

Israel: Marciano; Dgani, Ben Haim I, Tibi, Ben Harush; Peretz, Yeini, Kayal; Zahavi, Hemed, Ben Haim II
Subs: Levi, Haimov, Davidzada, Elkayam, Melikson, Dabbur, Vermouth, Tzedek, Rikan, Kehat, Damari