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Published 11:06 18 Jun 2018 BST
Updated 11:08 18 Jun 2018 BST
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As was swiftly pointed out in the replies, goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois is still very much Belgian, and expected to start between the sticks for Roberto Martinez's men against Panama.
Clearly, this was merely an oversight from whoever was tasked with running the club's social media channels on Monday morning. To some, however, it was a sign that Courtois' days were numbered at the London club.
The goalkeeper has been linked with a move away from Chelsea in recent months, especially with the team missing out on qualification for next season's Champions League. Failure to mention him in this tweet was seen by some as another sign he was set to depart.
https://twitter.com/DMFv2/status/1008644912659816449
https://twitter.com/CharlieMarie129/status/1008644146901536768
https://twitter.com/maxisarp1/status/1008643363388755968
The tweet was later deleted by Chelsea, who followed it with another one. This time, they remembered to include Courtois.
https://twitter.com/ChelseaFC/status/1008643895700443136
Must be staying put after all then, eh?
Belgium have been backed by many to be amongst the favourites to win the tournament in Belgium. As well as the likes of Courtois, Batshuayi and Hazard, their squad contains established Premier League stars such as Manchester City's Kevin De Bruyne and Manchester United's Romelu Lukaku.
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