Van Bommel on the Türkiye Match and Lukaku

Belgium head coach Mark van Bommel, whose team faces Türkiye tomorrow in the fifth match of Group 1 of the UEFA Nations League, said his side will go out to win. Speaking at a press conference at the Gürsel Aksel Stadium alongside Youri Tielemans, Van Bommel said Türkiye's style of play could change under their new head coach, and that they had prepared for this possibility.

Van Bommel recalled that Belgium won the match played in Belgium 3-0, but stressed that this did not mean they had outplayed Türkiye. He said Türkiye had created chances against their opponents but had not been able to turn them into goals.

Van Bommel, who described Romelu Lukaku's hip injury, said the player trained yesterday but that they had jointly decided it would be better for him not to play in this match. He said they would prepare Lukaku for the match against Italy on Sunday, adding that the striker is mentally very strong, has played many matches for Fenerbahçe, and had a minor injury. He said he hoped Lukaku would be available to play next Sunday.

Van Bommel said Doku plays on the left wing but can also operate on the right, which gives them more options, and that Doku has shown he is a very dangerous player. Regarding the game plan, he said they aim to apply high pressure, switch quickly between attack and defence, and assess the strengths and weaknesses of the opponent. He added that in the France match they applied their own game plan and are trying to improve it.

Tielemans said he is focused on the national team and that, as always, he will work very hard with the national team, as he does with Manchester United.