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BBC Sport · Nov 26, 2015

Murray and Edmund lead Davis Cup bid

Captain Leon Smith (centre) is aiming to oversee Britain's first Davis Cup win since 1936Great Britain hope Kyle Edmund can spring a surprise on day one of the final in Belgium and put the visitors within sight of a first Davis Cup victory since 1936.

Edmund will make his competition debut against Belgian number one David Goffin in the opening match (12:30 GMT).

British number one Andy Murray will then take on world number 108, Ruben Bemelmans.

The best-of-five tie takes place over three days in Ghent's Flanders Expo.

A capacity crowd of 13,000 is expected each day, with more than 1,000 Britons due at each session despite recent security fears in Belgium capital Brussels, 35 miles away.

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