Rangers midfielder Nico Raskin has been handed his first start for Belgium.
The 24-year-old starts in midfield for the second leg of the Nations League play-off against Ukraine.
Raskin had made his first appearance for the national team in the first leg in midweek.
However, Raskin has been selected from the start as Belgium look to come back from a 3-1 loss last time out to avoid relegation in the Nations League.
Youri Tielemans suspension meant Raskin was a possible replacement for the crucial play-off tie and the Rangers ace has done enough to impress manager Rudi Garcia.
Garcia previously said: “It is a pity that Youri Tielemans will be suspended. Raskin or Vanaken can replace him.
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“Vanaken and Raskin came on the pitch in view of Sunday.
“It will serve as a lesson. On Sunday, we will have to have the bit between our teeth. We will see if we are a great team.
“We will have to get going straight away. We will have to look for those goals from the first minute. We have to bite the bullet. We are a big team, we have to be able to put this right.”
