The Red Devils cross swords with England on Tuesday evening. That will also be the last practice match before the final European Championship selection is announced. Although a number of players can already count on their participation in the final round in Germany.
Just before the European Championship, the Devils will play two practice matches on home soil. Macedonia will be the opponent on June 5, followed by the farewell match against Luxembourg three days later. Normally, Domenico Tedesco will announce his European Championship selection about two weeks before the first match.
No Toby and Axel
However, the general expectation is that the national coach will largely rely on the boys who successfully completed the qualifying campaign. Supplemented with a hopefully fit Kevin De Bruyne. However, there are some candidates around who have disappeared from view, but are achieving a good level at club level.
Toby Alderweireld and Axel Witsel, for example. The pair officially announced their retirement as international players, but kept the door open on a return. According to The last news However, Tedesco has already largely formed his group for the European Championship. Barring any major surprises, the aforementioned duo will not travel to Germany.
Bad luck for Vanaken
The same story looms for Hans Vanaken. The two-time Golden Boot winner was only called up once by Tedesco and then remained confined to the bench. During the other international matches he was always ignored. However, he is one of the few players at Club Brugge who is having a decent season.
But under Tedesco’s reign, the playmaker seems to have permanently lost his place in the national team. Something he also seems to realize. “It is no secret that the national team under Domenico Tedesco has taken the path of intensity and explosiveness. It is a battle that I cannot win,” he said at the beginning of February.
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