Red Devils confirm squad numbers for Qatar, with LeicesterCity defender Wout Faes taking Vincent Kompany’s number four

The Belgian FA have announced the squad numbers for the upcoming World Cup in Qatar. Leicester City’s 24 year-old centre back Wout Faes will wear the number four, previously worn by Vincent Kompany. This may suggest that Faes is in position to start alongside Toby Aldeweireld and Jan Vertonghen at the back. In form Brighton star Leandro Trossard will wear the number 17 shirt, while Anderlecht’s 19 year-old star prospect Zeno Debast will wear 26.

The Red Devils will open their campaign against debutants Canada on the 23rd of November.

The full list is as below:

1. Courtois

2. Alderweireld

3. Theate

4. Faes

5. Vertonghen

6. Witsel

7. De Bruyne

8. Tielemans

9. Lukaku

10. E. Hazard

11. Carrasco

12. Mignolet

13. Casteels

14. Mertens

15. Meunier

16. T. Hazard

17. Trossard

18. Onana

19. Dendoncker

20. Vanaken

21. Castagne

22. De Ketelaere

23. Batshuayi

24. Openda

25. Doku

26. Debast

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