Belgium's international players experienced a week of mixed fortunes with their clubs from 23 to 30 October. Timothy Castagne and Nicolas Raskin enjoyed positive results, while Romelu Lukaku suffered a derby defeat in Turkey. This club form provides a contrast to the national team's latest outing, a 4-1 defeat to France on 5 October, despite Dodi Lukebakio's opening goal.

Positive Performances

Timothy Castagne was a consistent figure for Fulham. The right-back played the full 90 minutes in a 1-0 Premier League win over Coventry on 24 October. He then came on as a 58th-minute substitute in the League Cup loss to Crystal Palace three days later.

In Scotland, Nicolas Raskin completed two full matches for Rangers. The midfielder featured in a comprehensive 4-0 victory over St Johnstone and was later booked in a 2-2 draw with Hearts last weekend.

Mixed Outcomes

Several other Red Devils had varied weeks. Kevin De Bruyne played 79 minutes in Napoli's thrilling 3-3 Serie A draw with AS Roma. He was instrumental in Belgium's last win, a 3-0 victory over Türkiye on 2 October, where he scored a brace. At Manchester United, Youri Tielemans started and was booked before being substituted at half-time in a heavy 3-0 loss to Bournemouth, a match where goalkeeper Senne Lammens also played the full game.

Maxim Cuyper had an up-and-down week with Brighton. After a 2-0 league defeat to Liverpool, he came off the bench and scored a penalty in a 2-2 League Cup draw with Manchester City.

Success and Setbacks Abroad

In Belgium, the Club Brugge trio of Joaquin Seys, Brandon Mechele and Hans Vanaken all started in a 3-2 Jupiler Pro League win over STVV. Conversely, Jari Busser played the full match in AZ Alkmaar's 2-0 Eredivisie loss to Twente.

The week's most significant setback came in Turkey, where Romelu Lukaku played 90 minutes in Fenerbahçe's 2-1 Super Lig defeat to arch-rivals Galatasaray.

This club form comes as Belgium prepares for its next outing. The Red Devils, whose last four results read two wins and two losses, travel to Turkey for a friendly on 12 November. The national team's most recent result was a 4-1 defeat to France on 5 October, despite Dodi Lukebakio's opening goal.