Football Soccer - Portugal v Belgium - International friendly match -Magalhaes Pessoa stadium, Leiria, Portugal - 29/03/16. Belgium's Nicolas Lombaerts. REUTERS/Rafael Marchante
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Belgium's injured defender Nicolas Lombaerts has been released from their Euro 2016 squad with Christian Kabasele called up by coach Marc Wilmots to bolster a weakened defence.
Zenit St Petersburg's Lombaerts has been struggling with a torn thigh muscle but would likely have played, especially given the absence of injured Belgium captain Vincent Kompany.
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