Massive information coming from the Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium. Roberto Martinez has dropped captain Eden Danger. Kevin de Bruyne will put on the captain’s armband this night because the No. 2 facet search to stick alive.
Belgium have additionally no longer began Romelu Lukaku. Defender Leander Dendoncker, wing-back Yannick Carrasco and attacking midfielders Leandro Trossard and Dries Mertens come into the facet.
Croatia have stored their similar beginning XI from the workforce that thumped Canada 4-1 of their earlier fixture, with captain Luka Modric once more the important thing guy.
Croatia: Dominik Livakovic, Ivan Perisic, Dejan Lovren, Mateo Kovacic, Andrej Kramaric, Luka Modric, Marcelo Brozovic, Marko Livaja, Borna Sosa, Josko Gvardiol, Josip Juranovic.
Belgium: Thibaut Courtois, Timothy Castagne, Jan Vertonghen, Toby Alderweireld, Thomas Meunier, Axel Witsel, Yannick Carrasco, Dries Mertens, Kevin De Bruyne, Leandro Trossard, Leander Dendoncker