Belgium remained tight-lipped over their injury woes in defence but let slip the fact that Axel Witsel had returned to individual training ahead of their European Championship Group E opener against Slovakia in Frankfurt on Monday.
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There was no response to questions about the fitness of Jan Vertonghen and Arthur Theate and their absence, along with Witsel's, poses a potential crisis at the back for coach Domenico Tedesco. "I'm the most experienced player at the back. I always talk, but now I must do so even more. Of course, when I'm on the right, I can't talk to the left back. When there is a pause in the game I use that time to make adjustments."
Even with a depleted backline, Castagne believes there is enough quality in the Belgium side for them to win a maiden Euro title, having been runners-up to West Germany in 1980.
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