Public broadcaster VRT showed footage of 23 mattresses being loaded up by a Belgian bedding company before their departure for Russia.

Each one showed a label to indicate which player they were designated for.

Goalkeeper Matz Sels, defenders morocco kit world cup 2018 Christian Kabasele and Jordan Lukaku, and midfielders Leander Dendoncker and Adnan Januzaj – all in Belgium’s provisional 28-man squad – look set to miss out.

And it suggests some of the more fringe players, such as Celtic defender Dedryck Boyata and Crystal Palace forward Christian Benteke, have been included.

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