Central midfielders:
The engine room of the Belgian side will be their central midfield which is packed with plenty of energy, grit and determination. Radja Nainggolan and Axel Witsel will form the two-punch combo that will look to out-run, out-pass and out-fight the opposing midfields and take the tournament by storm.
Nainggolan might the older of the duo but it will be Witsel who will look to provide the composure and experience in central midfield. As the defensive midfielder, who sits deep, the Zenit Saint Petersburg midfielder will look to orchestrate attacks from deep and try to cut out attacks before they get to a solid defence that is behind him.
The 28-year-old from Roma has tempered his aggression of late and is no longer accumulating anywhere near the amount of cards that he used to previously and will function as the side’s box-to-box midfielder who concentrates primarily on defence but is also capable of making late runs into the box and scoring crucial goals.
