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Deniran-Alleyne, T. (2026, October 6). Chelsea handed unexpected midfielder boost ahead of squad announcement. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/chelsea-fc-romeo-lavia-suspension-belgium-squad-b1299708.html
Deniran-Alleyne, Tashan. “Chelsea handed unexpected midfielder boost ahead of squad announcement.” Evening Standard, 6 Oct. 2026, https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/chelsea-fc-romeo-lavia-suspension-belgium-squad-b1299708.html.
Deniran-Alleyne, Tashan. “Chelsea handed unexpected midfielder boost ahead of squad announcement.” Evening Standard, October 6, 2026. https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/chelsea-fc-romeo-lavia-suspension-belgium-squad-b1299708.html.
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Chelsea received positive news about midfielder Romeo Lavia, who had been a concern due to being substituted during Belgium’s 1-0 loss to France on September 28. It was confirmed that Lavia was only suffering from cramp and not injured, which is good as he played significant minutes in recent matches for Belgium despite Chelsea managing his time carefully. Lavia also appeared as a substitute against Turkey after coming off the bench against Italy and playing over 85 minutes against France.
Additionally, Mike Penders, Chelsea’s £17m signing from Genk expected to join in 2025, was seen on the bench for Belgium during their Nations League match against Turkey. This indicates that he is now part of the national setup after missing previous games against Italy and France due to injury or selection.
Regarding yellow card accumulation, Lavia received a booking against France, putting him at risk of suspension for Belgium’s next Nations League match against Turkey on November 12, as per UEFA regulations.
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