Familiar look for Belgium

Belgian coach Aimé Anthuenis has kept faith with the majority of the squad who drew 1-1 in a friendly in Poland last month for the opening EURO 2004™ qualifier against Bulgaria on Saturday.

Blondel rested
Anthuenis has rested one or two youngsters including Belgian's Under-19 captain Jonathan Blondel who made his English Premiership debut for Tottenham Hotspur FC on Saturday, but his starting lineup is likely to have a familiar look about it for the Group 8 match.

Duo keep places
Midfield player Koen Daerden of RSC Anderlecht and Stijn Vreven of FC Utrecht, who both made their debuts in the Polish friendly retain their places in the 20-man squad.

Beglium squad
De Vlieger, Herpoel, De Boeck, Dheedene, J Peeters, Simons, Valgaeren, Van Buyten, Vanderheyden, Vreven, Baseggio, Daerden, Englebert, Goor, M Mpenza, Thijs, Vanderhaeghe, E Mpenza, B Peeters, Sonck