The head coach of Belgium explained why Lukaku will miss the October matches for the national team

The Belgian national team is preparing for two September matches against France and Italy. However, Kevin De Bruyne and Romelu Lukaku will not be available for these matches. The head coach of Belgium explained the absence of the Napoli striker.

Details: Ahead of the match against Italy, Domenico Tedesco stated that Lukaku decided to skip these games, and the coach accepted this decision because Romelu joined Napoli late and hopes the striker will be ready by November.

Quote: "Lukaku chose not to be here, but he may return in November. I understand his decision because he transferred to Napoli late and missed the preseason training, so he is not in the best shape. There’s no problem; we are focused on the players we have," Tedesco explained.

To remind: Belgium is currently in third place in the table. They defeated Israel 3-1 but lost to France 0-2 in the subsequent match.

On Thursday, October 10, Belgium will play against Italy. The Dailysports team has prepared information on where and when to watch this game.