Attacking midfielders:
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On the right will be Dries Mertens. While it is true that Yannick Ferreira Carrasco has actually had a better season than the Napoli winger, the former’s experience and the fact that Mertens actually prefers playing on the right, whereas Carrasco likes to play on the left wing means he is likely to get the nod.
Playing through the middle and acting as the central attacking midfielder will be Manchester City’s Kevin De Bruyne. Although Belgium managed 24 goals in qualifying only four came from their strikers. In fact, 10 of them came courtesy of Eden Hazard and Kevin de Bruyne, who both scored five goals and he will certainly be looking to continue that as he orchestrates the attack for the Red Devils.
Starting on the left but drifting inwards and being versatile will be Chelsea’s Eden Hazard. While it is true that the Belgian winger had a season to forget with Chelsea last year, he finished it strongly and was one of Belgium’s best players in qualifying. He will be looking to continue that good form and create enough chances for the Red Devils to not just get past the group stage but also travel far into the tournament.
