MATCH PREVIEW: Star-studded starting lineups revealed for Belgium-Ukraine in suspenseful game
Today, the starting lineups and substitutes for both Belgium and Ukraine were officially announced to the public, and an exciting showdown is about to take place.
The Belgian men's soccer team is headed by the young Italian talent Tedesco, who has coached many superstars in Europe's top leagues. The starting lineup this time is remarkable in its strength, with former Chinese Super League Dalian (Dalian Ren) foreign aid player Carrasco sitting on the bench this time, despite having played for the team.
Here are the starting lineups for the Belgian men's soccer team: goalkeeper 1 Castells; defenders 21 Castagne, 5 Vertonghen, 4 Fasth, 3 Tate; midfielders 8 Thielemans, 7 De Bruyne (Manchester City), 24 Amadou Ouane; and strikers 9 Trossard (Arsenal), 22 Doku (Blue Moon Manchester City), 10 Lukaku (Red Wolves Roma).
The list of substitutes is as follows: 12 Kaminski, 13 Mats Sels, 19 Bakayoko, 11 Carrasco, 2 De Bast, 25 De Kuyper, 17 De Ketelaere, 18 Aurel Mangala, 20 Oponda, 23 Vermeulen (Atletico Madrid, La Liga), 16 Franks.
Meanwhile, the Ukrainian men's head coach, Rybrov, once a footballing figure on a par with Sheva, has a team setup that should not be underestimated either. However, two high-priced Premier League players were left on the bench.
The Ukrainian men's football team's starting lineup includes: goalkeeper 12 Trubin (Benfica); defenders 16 Mykolenko (Toffees Everton), 22 Matviyenko (Shakhtar Donetsk Miners), 3 Svatok, 13 Zabolny, 24 Tymchuk; midfielders 14 Sudakov, 18 Blazhko, 19 Shaparenko; and strikers 11 Dovbik (Girona), 9 Yaya Lemczyk (Valencia, La Liga's Batting XI).
Substitutes list: 1-Bushkan, 23-Lunin (Galacticos Real Madrid), 2-Konoplya, 4-Talovilov, 5-Sedorchuk, 6-Stepanenko, 7-Yarmolenko (Dynamo Kiev), 8-Malinovsky (Genoa), 10-Mudric (Premier League Blues Chelsea), 15-Tsygankov, 17-Zinchenko (Gunners Arsenal), 20 -Zubkov, 21-Bondal, 25-Vanat, 26-Mikhailichenko.
Just what will be the outcome of the match between the Belgian men's soccer team and the Ukrainian men's soccer team? Let's wait and see.
