Football NewsFootball ItaliaUnverified source· 25 Sept 2026
De Winter left out of Belgium squad for Italy clash
Milan's Koni De Winter is one of five Belgium players cut from the matchday squad for Friday's Nations League meeting with Italy.
K. De Winter
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Player
Koni De Winter
Club
AC Milan
Match
Italy vs Belgium
Competition
Nations League
Venue
Stadio Olimpico
What happened. Belgium coach Mark van Bommel named a 28-man squad for the September-October international break, but had to cut five players to meet UEFA's 23-man matchday limit for Friday's Nations League game against Italy in Rome. Koni De Winter, Mike Penders, Malick Fofana, Leandro Trossard and Kyriani Sabbe are the five left out.
- Italy also trimmed their squad, leaving ten players out of the matchday squad.
- The match kicks off at 19.45 BST on Friday at the Stadio Olimpico.
- Nations League fixtures require teams to name only 23 players per match.
Both sides have had to make cuts, with Belgium and Italy finalising their matchday squads ahead of Friday's Nations League fixture.
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