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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Will Castle

Belgium star suffers injury in warm-up before World Cup quarter-final with Spain

Belgium Spain World Cup Youri Tielemans Hans Vanaken
  • Belgium were forced to make a last-minute change to their starting lineup for the World Cup quarter-final against Spain.
  • Captain Youri Tielemans sustained an injury during the warm-up session before the match.
  • Tielemans, who was set to start alongside Nicolas Raskin, was replaced by Club Brugge midfielder Hans Vanaken.
  • The alteration to the team occurred approximately 12 minutes prior to the scheduled kick-off.
  • The Belgian team confirmed the change via their social media channels, stating Tielemans' replacement by Vanaken due to injury.

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Belgium forced into last-minute team change after Youri Tielemans injury blow before Spain clash

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