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Confirmed: The Belgium team to face Ireland includes Carrasco and Dembele

‘Lads, it’s Spurs.’

Updated at 12.54

BELGIUM HAVE CONFIRMED their starting XI to face Ireland today, and there are three changes from the 2-0 loss to Italy in their opening match.

Man United midfielder Marouane Fellaini drops to the bench with Spurs’ Moussa Dembele getting the nod.

Eamon Dunphy favourite Yannick Carrasco of Atletico Madrid comes in with Laurent Ciman making way.

Radja Nainggolan is also replaced by Thomas Meunier

Belgian journalist Kristof Terreur apparently got his hands on Marc Wilmots’ team-sheet ahead of the showdown with Ireland this afternoon, and confirmed the line-up ahead of its official announcement.

Here’s the team:

Belgium: Courtois; Meunier, Alderweireld, Vermaelen, Vertonghen*; Witsel, Dembélé;Carrasco, De Bruyne, Hazard; Lukaku

What do you make of that?

Additional reporting by Paul Fennessy

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