Michy Batshuayi has boosted Belgium World Cup hopes by joining Borussia Dortmund, says boss Roberto Martinez

  • Michy Batshuayi has impressed for Borussia Dortmund since arriving last month 
  • The Belgium international has scored five goals in his first four games for BVB 
  • Belgium boss Roberto Martinez says the striker is firmly back in contention 

Belgium manager Roberto Martinez has admitted Michy Batshuayi's move to Borussia Dortmund will bolster his chances of representing his country at the World Cup.

The striker joined Dortmund on loan until the end of the season and has scored five goals in his first four games for the club.

Belgium boss Martinez has been impressed by what he has seen so far from the 24-year-old in Germany.

Michy Batshuayi has impressed for Borussia Dortmund since arriving on loan from Chelsea

Michy Batshuayi has impressed for Borussia Dortmund since arriving on loan from Chelsea

The Belgium striker has scored five goals in his first four appearances for the Bundesliga side

The Belgium striker has scored five goals in his first four appearances for the Bundesliga side

'To play at a World Cup is a unique moment in your career, so you have to be able to play and perform at club level in order to be in that squad,' Martinez told talkSPORT.


'For Michy Batshuayi, it's not about staying in the Premier League, it's about finding a club where you can have a big role and you can feel you have an influence in the team.

'Michy was always ready at Chelsea, but the competition was really strong in that No 9 role.

'He has gone to Borussia Dortmund and as a striker you need to score that first goal as quickly as you can, he scored two in his debut.

'You can see he is happy, free and sometimes a move in the winter window gives you that.

Batshuayi was desperate to leave Chelsea in January due to a lack of game time for the Blues

Batshuayi was desperate to leave Chelsea in January due to a lack of game time for the Blues

Belgium boss Roberto Martinez says the player has played himself into contention for Russia 

Belgium boss Roberto Martinez says the player has played himself into contention for Russia 

'For Michy, it's given him a very strong opportunity to be in the World Cup squad because of the environment he's found.'

Batshuayi got a brace on his debut in the 3-2 win over Cologne and followed it up with a goal in the 2-0 victory against Hamburg.

He then scored twice again, in a 3-2 win over Atalanta in the Europa League. He didn't find the net in the 1-0 win at Borussia Monchengladbach on Sunday but will next be in action on Thursday for BVB's Europa League last-32 second-leg clash against Atalanta.