De Bruyne, Hazard in doubt for Belgium’s quarter-final


Still 50-50: Belgium’s Kevin De Bruyne and Eden Hazard (pic, below) react after sustaining their injuries during the last-16 match against Portugal on Sunday. — AP/Reuters

BRUSSELS: Belgium are sweating on the fitness of captain Eden Hazard and playmaker Kevin de Bruyne ahead of their European Championship quarter-final against Italy in Munich on Friday, according to coach Roberto Martinez.

De Bruyne went off with an ankle injury in Sunday’s 1-0 win over Portugal in the last 16, while Hazard also pulled up three minutes from time in a double blow to the top-ranked Belgians.

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