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Hazard the captain as Belgium names Euro 2016 squad

Steven Defour and Adnan Januzaj are the biggest names who miss out, while Tottenham's Nacer Chadli has been placed on the standby list for the summer's competition in France.

Chelsea attacker Eden Hazard headlines Marc Wilmots' 24-man Belgium squad for Euro 2016, with Manchester City defender Vincent Kompany missing out due to injury.

Hazard struggled to find his best form at Chelsea this campaign, but remains an undisputed starter for his country, with Wilmots naming the winger his captain in the absence of Kompany.

"Kompany's absence is a blow for him, a blow for the team.