{"id":261331,"date":"2022-11-20T12:48:47","date_gmt":"2022-11-20T12:48:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/haftavasool.com\/haftavasool\/blog\/2022\/11\/20\/lukaku-out-of-first-two-world-cup-games-belgium-source-football-news-times-of-india\/"},"modified":"2022-11-20T12:48:47","modified_gmt":"2022-11-20T12:48:47","slug":"lukaku-out-of-first-two-world-cup-games-belgium-source-football-news-times-of-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/haftavasool.com\/haftavasool\/blog\/2022\/11\/20\/lukaku-out-of-first-two-world-cup-games-belgium-source-football-news-times-of-india\/","title":{"rendered":"Lukaku out of first two World Cup games: Belgium source | Football News &#8211; Times of India"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>DOHA: <!-- -->Romelu Lukaku<!-- --> will not play for Belgium at the <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/cricket\/icc-cricket-world-cup-2019\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" data-ga=\"within_article-topic_link|topic_https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/cricket\/icc-cricket-world-cup-2019\" frmappuse=\"1\">World Cup<\/a> until at least their final Group F match against Croatia, a team source told AFP on Sunday. <br \/>The forward did not take part in the Red Devils&#8217; first proper training session since they arrived in Qatar on Friday as he continues his recovery from a hamstring injury. <br \/>Lukaku is Belgium&#8217;s all-time top scorer with 68 goals in 102 appearances and was called up to their World Cup squad despite coach <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/roberto-martinez\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" data-ga=\"within_article-topic_link|topic_roberto-martinez\" frmappuse=\"1\">Roberto Martinez<\/a> admitting he was not fully fit. <br \/>&#8220;It would be better for us if he was there for the first game (against Canada on Wednesday), but I cannot tell you when he will be back,&#8221; Atletico Madrid midfielder Axel Witsel told reporters. <br \/>&#8220;The most important thing is how he feels. I was in his place in the last European Championship when I came back from an injury and I&#8217;m sure we&#8217;ll have Romelu back very soon.&#8221; <br \/>Lukaku has endured a difficult past 18 months, moving back to Inter Milan on loan after a dismal season with <!-- -->Chelsea<!-- -->. <br \/>However, the 29-year-old has played just twice for Inter since August after first picking up the injury in a 3-1 defeat at Lazio. <br \/>He returned to action in style last month, scoring in a 4-0 win against Viktoria Plzen that ensured Inter&#8217;s passage to the last 16 of the Champions League but he then injured his hamstring again a few days later. <br \/>Martinez has to decide who will replace Lukaku up front for the clash with Canada. 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