Belgium coach says Lukaku not fit to play more than 30 minutes

Belgium national team manager Rudi Garcia warned that striker Romelu Lukaku is still not ready to play a full spell despite scoring in the recent friendly against Croatia. Garcia said the player is medically cleared but will need further time before he can sustain more than 20‑30 minutes on the pitch and cautioned against media hype suggesting he is ready to start against Egypt.

The coach emphasized that Lukaku is “still far from being a starter against Egypt” and that pushing him too hard could risk another injury.