Belgium coach Martinez hopeful De Bruyne, Hazard can make Italy clash

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30 Jun 2021 • 8:28 AM MYT
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Belgium coach Roberto Martinez hasn't ruled out both Eden Hazard and Kevin De Bruyne making their Euro 2020 quarter-final tie against Italy on Friday.

The Belgium coach stressed that neither the Real Madrid forward nor the Manchester City star suffered serious knocks in their last-16 game against Portugal on Sunday.

"They do not have a major structural damage," said Martinez.

"This means that the tournament has not ended for them, it is still ongoing.

"They are not in great pain. They will work with us during the week and we will see if they are available against Italy.

"We still have to wait 24 hours to see how they react. The game against Italy is on Friday, that's the only problem.

"I think that if we play another game [in the tournament] both could be available. The news is good, but we have to go day by day."