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Thibaut Courtois reveals fear ahead of England game

Thibaut Courtois reveals fear ahead of England game


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Belgium goalkeeper, Thibaut Courtois has said that he is not looking to lose to the Three Lions of England when the two sides meet in the ongoing FIFA World Cup in Russia on Thursday.



The two European nations will meet in their final group game with six points each after winning their first two games.

Courtois will be facing players he knows in the Premier League as all members of the England squad play their league football at home.

"For me there is pride at stake. I don't want to go back to England in July with a losing feeling," he said, Sky Sports reports.

Belgium also boasts of Premier League players with the likes of Eden Hazard, Romelu Lukaku, and Kevin De Bruyne playing in England.

The game between the two sides will determine who tops group F. Whoever wins the game tops the group, and a draw will mean that fair play is used to determine who wins the group.

At the moment, England have two yellow cards, while Belgium have three. The two teams will just have to make sure their tackles are clean if they are not able win on Thursday.