Romelu Lukaku has been handed a start as Belgium take on Iran in the second of their World Cup group games tonight.
Belgium will be looking to build on their 1-1 draw with Egypt in the opening group game where Lukaku was called upon just after the hour to salvage a point.
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While the Napoli forward did not get on the scoresheet, he forced the own goal from Mohamed Hany within seconds of his introduction.
Following an injury hit season in Italy, Lukaku is not Rudi Garcia’s favoured as the first-choice centre-forward at present with Charles De Ketelaere leading the line against Egypt.
De Ketelaere missed team training earlier this week and was spotted bandaged up, but he was expected to be available to face Iran and duly makes the bench.
Jeremy Doku has taken over on the left wing from Eden Hazard, but is not in the matchday squad as he attends the birth of his first child.
Kevin De Bruyne is still pulling the strings as the creative hub for the Red Devils.
Thibaut Courtois is one of the old guard still kicking it between the sticks, while Thomas Meunier is another at right-back.
Otherwise, it is all change in defence, with the centre-backs Nathan Ngoy and Brandon Mechele keeping their places, though Maxime De Cuyper comes in in place of Timothy Castagne.
Amadou Onana has dropped to the bench, too, while Youri Tielemans keeps his spot in the midfield pivot. Leandro Trossard operated off the right against Egypt to shoehorn him into the side. Expect that to happen once more here.
Belgium XI: Courtois, Mechele, De Cuyper, Meunier, Ngoy, De Bruyne, Tielemans, Saelemaekers, Raskin, Lukaku, Trossard
Subs: Lammens, Penders, Theate, Winter, Seys, Castagne, Witzel, Moreira, Vanaken, Onana, Lukebakio, De Ketelaere, Fernandez-Pardo
Date and time: 8pm BST on Sunday, June 21, 2026
Venue: Los Angeles Stadium
How to watch: ITV
