Jérémy Doku at forefront of Belgium’s rebuild as golden generation fades

06-Sep-2023 19:00:05 | The Guardian

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Jérémy Doku has enjoyed a busy month; he started the season scoring in Rennes’ 5-1 victory against Metz and on Saturday made his Manchester City debut against Fulham, winning by the same scoreline. This week he joins up with Belgium for two important European Championship qualifiers as the new-look Red Devils focus their gaze on Germany next summer.

The 21-year-old has two new head coaches to work under after joining Pep Guardiola in east Manchester and Domenico Tedesco with the national team, who come with a new set of teammates and strategies. Belgium have collected seven points from three games and wins against Azerbaijan and Estonia could seal a place at Euro 2024.