LUKAKU RETURNS TO BELGIUM TRAINING

Romelu Lukaku trained on Friday ahead of Belgium’s match against Morocco after missing their opener with a thigh injury. The forward has played 90 minutes just once this season and his last appearance came for Inter Milan on October 29. Lukaku missed Belgium’s 1-0 win over Canada but trained with his team mates ahead of Sunday’s match. The 29year-old forward also trained on Thursday behind closed doors, midfielder Kevin De Bruyne confirmed. Michy Batshuayi played up front against Canada, scoring the only goal, but De Bruyne said Lukaku’s return would be a major boost. “Romelu’s return will not change the way we play but of course he is a top striker,” De Bruyne said. “He has not played for a long time, but if he can only have a few minutes, defensively they will be scared.”