Dendoncker: "Ready to play"

INTERVIEWS Leander Dendoncker may dream of his World Cup debut on Thursday. National coach Roberto Martinez will probably give some important players some rest against England, so there are opportunities for the Anderlecht player. "It would be a boy's dream come true."


Belgium and England are both certain of qualifying for the eighth finals and are fighting for the first place in the group . The point, however, is that whoever is second may have a more favorable schedule. National coach Martinez will probably not let the players with a yellow card after their name play (Meunier, Vertonghen and De Bruyne). Other boys also get some rest. This increases the playing opportunities of Dendoncker.

"I feel ready to play and I train for this. If I will not play, I will of course be disappointed - that's normal, but I'll try to support my mates in a different way," Dendoncker says.