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Matchday 1 of Euro 2024 Fantasy continues in Frankfurt, as Belgium start their campaign against Slovakia.

Romelu Lukaku was the top goalscorer in qualifying and he is unsurprisingly part of head coach Domenico Tedesco’s starting XI.

Wout Faes, Kevin De Bruyne, Leandro Trossard and Jeremy Doku also feature for the Red Devils, but Maxim De Cuyper has to settle for a place on the bench.

Instead, Yannick Carrasco starts at left-back, with Koen Casteels preferred to Matz Sels in goal, as expected.

As for Slovakia, the 2%-owned Adam Obert is their most-selected player, but he’s only named among the substitutes.

Martin Dubravka, Milan Skriniar and David Hancko are some of the familiar faces in action, however.

Kick-off is at 17:00 BST.

TEAM NEWS

Belgium XI (4-2-3-1): Casteels; Castagne, Faes, Debast, Carrasco; Mangala, Onana; Doku, De Bruyne, Trossard; Lukaku

Subs: Sels, Kaminski, Vertonghen, Witsel, Theate, De Cuyper, Vranckx, Tielemans, Vermeeren, Bakayoko, De Ketelaere, Lukebakio, Openda

Slovakia XI (4-3-3): Dubravka; Pekarik, Vavro, Skriniar, Hancko; Lobotka, Kucka, Duda; Schranz, Haraslin, Bozenik

Subs: Ravas, Rodak, Obert, Gyomber, De Marco, Kosa, Benes, Rigo, Suslov, Bero, Hrosovsky, Tupta, Duris, Sauer, Strelec



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  1. JBG
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    4 goals minimum from Lukaku is what I expect.

    1. CoracAld2831
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      Probably 1-2 with Trossard and KDB getting 1 each as well.

  2. Kebab pig
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    I remember there was a trick you can make a transfer during MD1 using the MD2 free transfers. This way you can see the starting line ups before the deadline and if one of your players is benched you can get one that plays for sure and put him in the team. Does this still work ?

    1. The Mentaculus
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      That WC fantasy game was awful; worst I've ever played. No hacks in this one. You can make transfers for MD2 now but you have click into a different tab & they won't affect your current team

  3. The Philosopher
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    This is a great achievement for humanity. Though benched today, to have an AI (De Cypher) playing football is monumental. We've come a long way.

  4. FFS ManU
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    The UEFA fantasy game has scr3w3d me over as I definitely changed my MD1 captain to Mbappe after Kane blanked yesterday and I've just noticed that the armband is back on Kane !

    1. CoracAld2831
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      For me it didn't let me do anything until noon today. (Points calculation was still in process at 1AM)

      1. FFS ManU
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 1 month ago

        I'll have to watch out for that from now on. I suspect that it was something to do with caching. Cheers

  5. CoracAld2831
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Wow, that predicted result was completely wrong. Apologies if someone took my advice.

  6. Freshy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Slovakia has 2 guys bigger than Dubravka

    1. PartyTime
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      Length or Girth?

      1. Freshy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        2 years, 1 month ago

        both

  7. PartyTime
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Who was the MOTM in the early fixture please

    1. fenixri
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      Stanciu

  8. F4L
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    lukaku misses sitter argh

    1. Football is home
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      and also denies KDB assist

  9. Saka White Rice
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Imagine a team with a front 3 of Darwin, Lukaku and Jackson with Southgate as a manager

    1. Kevin and Perry go
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      That would be wolves and or Sweden, masters of the draw.

  10. F4L
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    real disappointment will be if Faes gets less than 6 ball recoveries

    1. Roshen
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      3 already

  11. nerd_is_the_werd
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    OMFG Lukaku (c)?!?!
    How can you miss from 4 yards out? Because you were captained right?

    1. Football is home
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      It's Lukaku. What did you expect?

  12. DeSelby
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    I came up empty after a lackadaisical search for ownership/effective ownership.

    I have Lukaku and Mbappe but have left the armband on Musiala and am trying to figure out what I should be rooting for.

    Little help?

    1. CoracAld2831
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      Just root for them to get points.

      Musiala as a captain is differential enough as it its.

      In terms of ownership Mbappe is 76% while Lukaku is 20%.

    2. F4L
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      i imagine alot just have mbappe captain because they arent changing it every day

  13. F4L
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    damn so close to lukaku assist for trossard. the perfect combo 😉

  14. Football is home
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Faes was my last hope for CS

  15. CoracAld2831
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Slovakia 1-0.

  16. F4L
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    feck, slovakia goal

  17. Paul Psychic Octopus
    • 15 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Well at least Faes didn't OG it!

    1. Alan The Llama
      • 16 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      Plenty of time for that

    2. F4L
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      striker can hit the target unlike a certain Uruguayan striker 😛

  18. F4L
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    not there doku, jeez

  19. CoracAld2831
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    CS's are scarce.

    1. jacob1989
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      What a joke these are euros for fantasy.. except for wirtz c.. didn't have any eng defenders either

  20. nerd_is_the_werd
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Ahahahaha, that's just how it is.
    Now Faes doesn't have a CS!!
    I hope this spurs Belgium and Lukaku (c) to score a few goals.

  21. F4L
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    what, that should be a belgium pen

  22. Joey Jo-Jo Junior Shabadoo
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Tournaments truly begin when is a screamer and a few shocks.
    So today.

  23. JBG
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Pffff... who even wants clean sheets am I right?

    1. jacob1989
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      Well romania and perhaps Slovakia defense was the way to go

  24. PartyTime
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Defenders are nothing but garbage men in this game

    1. JBG
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      This and FPL this season

    2. Roshen
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      just enjoy your ball recoveries

  25. jacob1989
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Trossard u fool.. open goal..

    1. F4L
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      the composure shown from belgium attackers' in the final third so far has left alot to be desired

  26. F4L
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    3 ball recoveries and counting for faes. he's bottled a few as well, should have 5/6 by now

    1. JBG
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      Went Castagne instead, cause attacking fullback... which seems to be a myth this EUROs

      1. F4L
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 1 month ago

        yea attacking full backs just dont seem worth the extra cash at the very least

        1. Baps Hunter
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          2 years, 1 month ago

          Easy strategy change for round 3

    2. Roshen
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      2 again, wtf?

      1. F4L
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 1 month ago

        damn, they keep adding them and removing a while later. dont know whats going on. just hoping he can make 6

        1. jacob1989
          • 4 Years
          2 years, 1 month ago

          Do they deduct 1 ball recovery every time they lose the ball perhaps?

          1. F4L
            • 11 Years
            2 years, 1 month ago

            hmm dont think so. might just be something to do with the official stats they use and it gets changed, buts it odd. pretty sure orban lost 1 long time after the match vs switzerland, guehi lost 1 yesterday as well after the match. will be others as well

  27. pakornk
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    where is Hazard?

    1. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      Plays for R Union Tubize-Braine B, wasn't chosen. One has retired.

  28. jacob1989
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Looks like eastern europe has caught up.
    Slovenia romania now slovakia have been mighty impressive

  29. x.jim.x
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Will never be able to unsee that meme of Lukaku in jeans and Timbs, he is pony

  30. jacob1989
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Oh god lukaku..