Mike Penders expected to miss Belgium’s Italy clash after reported quadriceps injury

Reports from Belgium say goalkeeper Mike Penders is set to miss Friday’s match against Italy with a quadriceps injury picked up in training. Leandro Trossard is also set to miss; both stayed at the team’s Tubize training center as the squad flew to Rome.

The extent of Penders’ injury is unknown. He remains with Belgium rather than returning to Chelsea and could be in line for his senior international debut, with Thibaut Courtois also absent from the squad through injury.