Roberto Martinez has revealed there is still a chance that Romelu Lukaku could play a role for Belgium before the end of this phase of international matches, with his ankle injury not being as bad as expected. The Chelsea forward was forced off in the clash against the Netherlands after 27 minutes after a collision with Nathan Ake.
The Belgium boss' initial reaction was that the injury 'didn't look good' ahead of the wait for an MRI scan, but not it appears the blow is not as bad as first feared. The 29-year-old is set to miss Nations League clashes against Poland and Wales but could be in contention when Belgium play Poland for a second time next week.
Martinez confirmed that Lukaku would stay with the squad as he aims to recover, with the 48-year-old conceding the Red Devils would have to change their playing style without the forward. Fellow Blues striker Michy Batshuayi was able to net in a cameo appearance in the defeat to Louis van Gaal's men.
