Brussels (AFP)

Belgium coach Roberto Martinez on Friday called on Kevin De Bruyne and Jason Denayer to play in the last two qualifiers for Euro 2020, Russia and Cyprus.

Injured, Manchester City midfielder and defender Lyon were absent from the previous list for the October games, against San Marino, after which Belgium qualified, and Kazakhstan.

Decisive scorer Thursday in the Europa League against Frankfurt (2-1 for Standard Liege), Maxime Lestienne is retained again. He had won his first selection in October since 2013 but was injured and could not get on the ground.

Anderlecht defender Elias Cobbaut celebrates his first selection at 21.

"He is constantly progressing in his club and we needed a southpaw," said Martinez at his press conference.

The Belgian defense is decimated, in the absence of Jan Vertonghen (Tottenham), Vincent Kompany (Anderlecht) and Thomas Meunier (PSG).

Belgium leads group I with 24 points. Russia, which it faces on November 16 in St. Petersburg, follows at three points.

The Red Devils will conclude their qualifying campaign on 19 November with the reception of Cyprus.

The 29 Belgian players selected for the matches in Russia and against Cyprus:

Goals: Thibaut Courtois (Real Madrid / ESP), Simon Mignolet (Brugge FC), Matz Sels (Strasbourg / FRA), Hendrik Van Crombrugge (Anderlecht)

Defenders: Toby Alderweireld (Tottenham / ENG), Dedrick Boyata (Hertha Berlin / GER), Jason Denayer (Lyon / FRA), Elias Cobbaut (Anderlecht), Leander Dendoncker (Wolverhampton / ENG), Brandon Mechele (Brugge), Thomas Vermaelen (Vissel Kobe / JAP)

Midfielders: Yannick Carrasco (Dalian Yifang / CHN), Timothy Castagne (Atalanta Bergamo / ITA), Nacer Chadli (Anderlecht), Thorgan Hazard (Borussia Dortmund / GER), Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City / ENG), Dennis Praet ( Leicester / ENG), Yuri Tielemans (Leicester / ENG), Hans Vanaken (Brugge FC), Axel Witsel (Borussia Dortmund / GER)

Attackers: Michel Batshuayi (Chelsea / ENG), Christian Benteke (Crystal Palace / ENG), Eden Hazard (Real Madrid / ESP), Maxime Lestienne (Standard Liege), Romelu Lukaku (Inter Milan / ITA), Dries Mertens (Napoli / ITA), Divock Origi (Liverpool / ENG), Leandro Trossard (Brighton / ENG), Yari Verschaeren (Anderlecht)

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