Belgium face Turkey in the Nations League this Friday (18:45 UTC) at the Stade Maurice Dufrasne, a key match to rebuild momentum after a recent home setback.
The pre-break context
This League A fixture comes just before the October international break. The upcoming fixtures show this is the final competitive match before a run of November friendlies.
The starting line-up from the France game, featuring S. Lammens in goal and a midfield built around Kevin De Bruyne, could see some tweaks. Manager Domenico Tedesco felt the performance against France deserved more and will likely demand greater attacking sharpness in Liège. Opponents Turkey arrive off the back of two heavy defeats to Italy (1-4) and France (0-1) and will be looking for a confidence-boosting result on the road.
Belgium can draw on a decent recent record, with three wins in their last five matches, including a 2-0 victory in Italy the previous week. The scorers from that game, Mika Godts and Dodi Lukebakio, will again be key attacking options. Kick-off is at 18:45 UTC on Friday 2 October at the Liege stadium, the final outing before the break.
