As usual, Martinez will set up Belgium in his preferred 3-4-2-1 formation Blackburn Rovers shot-stopper Thomas Kaminski has been called into the Belgium squad. With qualification to World Cup already secured, Belgian boss Roberto Martinez is expected to make wholesale changes to the side that took the field against Estonia last weekend. Jeremy Doku, Romelu Lukaku, Michy Batshuayi, Toby Alderweireld, Youri Tielemans and Thomas Vermaelen have all been ruled out previously. Chris Mepham and Neco Williams will operate the flanks to complete a four-man backline.īelgium will be without the services of Real Madrid pair Thibaut Courtois and Eden Hazard in Cardiff, along with Jason Denayer and second-choice goalkeeper Simon Mignolet, with all of them returning to their respective clubs. Guarding him in the central defence will be Joe Rodon and Ben Davies, who will be tasked to keep things organized at the back while playing a few good long balls. Leicester City keeper Danny Ward ought to take his place between the sticks. Page might deploy a similar 4-4-2 setup which worked to perfection against Belarus. He was replaced at half-time on Saturday, but the substitution was pre-planned to manage fatigue, but Page has confirmed the Real Madrid star will not start this game but is expected to be fit enough to feature as a substitute at some moment during the match. Gareth Bale, who earned his 100th cap against Belarus, contentiously joined the Wales squad for the international break despite having not played for Real Madrid since August due to injury. Chris Mepham and Chris Gunter are both in contention to replace Ampadu in the playing XI, but Wales boss Robert Page has no fresh injury concerns and could name a similar lineup to last weekend with a few alterations. Wales will be without Ethan Ampadu for the midweek game against Belgium, as the defender is serving a suspension after being booked during Saturday’s triumph over Belarus.