“Nations League: Belgium Faces Injury Crisis as Four Key Players Withdraw from Italy & Israel Matches”

• Injury crisis: Belgium faces a series of injuries ahead of its Nations League matches against Italy and Israel, with four players pulling out due to injury.
• Injured players: Charles De Ketelaere, Jeremy Doku, Malick Fofana, and Joaquin Seys are all unavailable for the upcoming fixtures.
• Call-ups: In their place, Samuel Mbangula, Arthur Vermeeren, Albert Sambi Lokonga, and Killian Sardella have been called up to the squad.
• Seys injury: The 19-year-old Joaquin Seys was forced to withdraw after sustaining a leg injury while playing for Club Brugge.
• New squad members: Mbangula (a debutant from Juventus), Sardella (a right-back from Anderlecht), Vermeeren (a Leipzig midfielder), and Sambi Lokonga (a striker for Sevilla) are all new additions to the squad.
• Belgium’s group standing: Belgium is in third place in Group A2, six points behind leaders Italy and five behind second-place France. Belgium must win its final two matches and hope for favorable results to advance to the quarterfinals.

Belgium is facing a significant injury crisis ahead of its crucial Nations League matches against Italy on Thursday and Israel on Sunday. Four players have been ruled out of the squad due to injury, leaving Belgium to make several changes to its lineup.

Charles De Ketelaere, Jeremy Doku, Malick Fofana, and Joaquin Seys will all miss the upcoming fixtures. Seys, the 19-year-old forward, was injured during a recent match for Club Brugge and will miss out on his first senior call-up to the national team.

In their place, Samuel Mbangula, Arthur Vermeeren, Albert Sambi Lokonga, and Killian Sardella have been called up. Mbangula, a 20-year-old winger who made his debut for Juventus this season, joins the squad along with Sardella, a right-back from Anderlecht. Vermeeren, a teenager at RB Leipzig with four international caps, and Sambi Lokonga, a striker for Sevilla, who has one previous appearance for Belgium, are also new additions.

Belgium currently sits third in Group A2, six points behind group leaders Italy and five behind second-place France. To advance to the quarterfinals, Belgium must secure wins in its final two games and rely on favorable results in other groups.