Difficult to decipher exactly where Tedesco is going with the 11 names announced. He did not retain Castagne and will evolve without a trained right-back. Debast should take this function in loss of ball to close the lane. Like in a friendly against Serbia. De Cuyper will thus be able to freely use his left flank.
Domenico Tedesco wants to beat Italy, but will have to adapt to the material at his disposal: ‘I want to put the players in their best position’
In possession of the ball, the left back will be very high, which could push the left flank towards the axis of the game or come and get the ball very low in the space left behind De Cuyper’s back. In this sense, Trossard is the ideal profile to come and play as number 10 and give the first impulse or the last pass. On the right, Doku will be able to have the whole flank to himself in order to start against the line with the ball at his feet and come and provoke.
De Ketelaere will line up alongside Openda. A good idea to support number 9 and give playing time to one of the Belgians in form. Unsurprisingly, Tielemans and Mangala play in midfield and Casteels in goal.
