Youri Tielemans

[Dave P]

Not in the Belgium squad.  Please PLEASE don't say he's injured!

[kippaxvilla2]

He’s injured.

[OCD]

"Aston Villa hope to have Youri Tielemans available for Saturday’s Premier League trip to Liverpool.

The midfielder has not been included in Belgium’s squad for their forthcoming UEFA Nations League double-header as he manages a minor complaint.

But Tielemans is expected to be fit to face the Reds this weekend before using the international period as rehabilitation." - OS

[cdbearsfan]

I'm surprised Belgium have agreed to that. Fair play to them. Meanwhile England under-21s won't be happy until Morgan Rogers has to retire through exhaustion, the massive twats.

[LeeB]

I'm surprised Belgium have agreed to that. Fair play to them. Meanwhile England under-21s won't be happy until Morgan Rogers has to retire through exhaustion, the massive twats.

It's Roberto Martinez though and he's the David Coote of managers, any suggestions are instantly adopted.

[Risso]

I'm surprised Belgium have agreed to that. Fair play to them. Meanwhile England under-21s won't be happy until Morgan Rogers has to retire through exhaustion, the massive twats.

It's Roberto Martinez though and he's the David Coote of managers, any suggestions are instantly adopted.

Hasn't been Martinez since last year mate.

[Matt C]

He’s continued falling upwards into the Portugal job.

[eamonn]

He does well for such a mild-mannered fella.

[PaulWinch again]

This is going to sound harsh, and maybe I’m wrong, but I think Tielemans playing the position he is is causing us a problem. He’s a very good player with a brilliant eye for a creative pass, probably one of the best in the league at that, but I’ve been pondering our sluggishness and I think he’s a big part of it. He isn’t very good at setting the tempo and keeping the ball ticking over. He regularly gets caught on the ball and I think it’s because his inclination is to look for a killer pass. I think we need someone else in the role he’s playing. Further forward I think we’d get more value out of him, and I think our midfield would function better.

[usav]

I agree and have been saying it for weeks.

[Risso]

When he's on it, he's absolutely brilliant and looks a class above. When he's not, he looks slow, ponderous and a liability. Unfortunately, the latter is starting to outweigh the former.

[Brend'Watkins]

He’s not very athletic is he?. Two games a week is too much for him. Almost dormant today. I don’t think Barkley is the direct replacement either. It’s an area for much needed investment.

[brontebilly]

Complete passenger tonight

[Ian.]

I do miss Dougie, well the one that played regularly with Kamara. It’s a damn shame we couldn’t keep him as well as Youri.

[ChicagoLion]

Tielemans was great first few months of the season, he has gone off form big time.