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Belgium relief as De Bruyne to join squad on Monday

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July 6, 2018 Belgium's Kevin De Bruyne celebrates scoring their second goal [REUTERS]

Kevin de Bruyne has had minor surgery on the eye socket he injured in the Champions League final and will join the Belgium squad on Monday as they complete their preparations for the Euro 2020 tournament.

There had been fears that key midfielder De Bruyne could miss part or all of the finals, but Belgium coach Roberto Martinez says the surgery he required was only a "small intervention".

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