Belgium coach Mark van Bommel is delighted to have Jeremy Doku back in the squad ahead of their crucial UEFA Nations League fixtures against Turkey and Italy.The winger missed Belgiums opening four Group A1 matches in September and October through injury after an illness-affected World Cup campaign.Doku is now fit for Thursdays trip to Turkey and Sundays home encounter against Italy, giving Van Bommel more attacking options.”I’m very pleased to have Jeremy back in the squad,” Van Bommel told a press conference.”It certainly makes selecting the starting line-up more difficult, but I think all five wingers are capable of playing on either side. It’s a puzzle, but a nice problem to have. I can’t give you an answer yet as to who will play,” he added.However, Belgium will be without record goalscorer Romelu Lukaku for the Turkey clash because of a hip problem.”Romelu is having some problems with his hip. He was already feeling it yesterday. He is still able to train, but we have mutually decided not to include him in the line-up,” Van Bommel said.The coach hopes Lukaku recovers in time for Sunday’s meeting with Italy.Belgium sit third in Group A1 with six points, behind France on 10 and Italy on seven. Only the top two teams qualify for the quarter-finals in March. France face Italy on Thursday.
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