Belgium's forward Romelu Lukaku will miss the friendly at the Aviva Stadium against the Republic of Ireland on Saturday. Photograph: John Thys/AFP via Getty Images
The Roma striker joins Manchester City midfielder Kevin De Bruyne and Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois on the visitor’s high-profile list of absentees. The fourth best football nation in the world face England, ranked third by Fifa, at Wembley on Tuesday, the same day John O’Shea’s Ireland welcome Switzerland to the Aviva.Erik ten Hag’s job not safe, but Liverpool win set to resonate for decadesCourtois may not return to the Belgian squad ahead of Euro 2024 due to an ongoing rift with national manager Domenico Tedesco.
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