Britain Soccer Football - Manchester City v Arsenal - Barclays Premier League - Etihad Stadium - 8/5/16 Kevin De Bruyne celebrates scoring the second goal for Manchester City Reuters / Andrew Yates Livepic
BRUSSELS - Belgium will deploy Manchester City's Kevin De Bruyne as a playmaker behind two strikers at next month's European Championship, said coach Marc Wilmots after naming a preliminary 24-man squad on Thursday.
Wilmots has included eight forwards and is planning an attacking approach when his side meet Italy, Ireland and Sweden in Group E in France.
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