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.
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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."
