Van Buyten boosts Belgium

Van Buyten returns
Hamburger SV defender Daniel Van Buyten is the only addition to the group that won 1-0 in the Netherlands on the eve of UEFA EURO 2004™. Van Buyten has recovered from a groin injury but SM Caen midfielder Grégory Dufer is unfit and misses the trip to Oslo.

Goalkeeping chance
Goalkeepers Erwin Lemmens and Tristan Peersman again get the chance to impress in the continued absence of Geert de Vlieger, who is out for a year with an achilles injury. "I was pleased with the goalkeepers against the Netherlands," Anthuenis said.

Lithuania opener
Belgium begin their 2006 FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign at home to Group 7 rivals Lithuania on 4 September before facing Spain, Serbia and Montenegro, San Marino and Bosnia-Herzegovina.

Belgium squad
Peersman, Lemmens, Deflandre, Deschacht, Kompany, Dheedene, Simons, Van Buyten, Van Damme, Vanden Borre, Baseggio, Bisconti, Goor, Clement, Vermant, Pieroni, Buffel, Mbo Mpenza, Soetaers, Sonck.