Roberto ready to ring the changes

ROBERTO MARTINEZ says he could make 10 changes for the clash against England.

The Belgium manager insists he wants to win the game and top Group G, even if that might deliver a tougher route to the final.

But the word in the Belgium camp is that a host of big stars will be rested – including Eden Hazard, Romelu Lukaku, Kevin De Bruyne, Dries Mertens, Jan Vertonghen and Thomas Meunier.

Lukaku, Hazard and Mertens are carrying injuries and will not be risked, while De Bruyne, Vertonghen and Meunier are all on a booking.

Asked whether he could change every outfield player, Martinez said: “It could be an option. Everyone deserves to play in the World Cup.

“Nobody has a place guaranteed in this team. That’s the way we are looking at it.

“We have already qualified. We are preparing for two matches, not just the one against England.

“We are going to set up as strong a team as possible, taking into account the yellow cards and the physical state of some players.

“The team objective is the only thing that matters. If that means some people need to miss out I don’t think that will be a problem.

“It would be really risky to play any of the players on a yellow card against England. It’d be unprofessional.”

The smart money is on Martinez making up to eight changes, with Lukaku almost certain to miss out despite a scan on his ankle revealing “no damage”.

Martinez also revealed Vincent Kompany and Thomas Vermaelen are “medically fit” after injuries and could start.

Vertonghen believes England are one of the favourites to win the World Cup after their 6-1 demolition of Panama.

The Spurs defender said: “England are one of the most impressive teams and one of the favourites to win it. They scored six of their eight goals from set-pieces. We know what we have to pay attention to.”