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Divock Origi and Thomas Vermaelen Named in Belgium's Squad for Euro 2016

Belgium have named Liverpool’s Divock Origi and Barcelona defender Thomas Vermaelen in their squad for the UEFA European Championships this summer.

Manager Marc Wilmots confirmed 24 players on Thursday, a figure that’ll be cut to 23 before the tournament begins. Here’s the list, per the team’s official Twitter feed:

Origi has been sidelined since mid-April with an ankle injury picked up in Liverpool's 4-0 win over Everton. Vermaelen is a veteran of the Belgium national team but has only started six games for club team Barcelona in La Liga this season.

More to follow.