Guess who is the world's best? No 1 side Belgium prepare for Italy with a board game

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Belgium face Italy on Friday in a Euro 2016 warm-up fixture
The new World No 1 side play Spain four days later in a friendly
Man City star Vincent Kompany missed training on Monday and Tuesday
Belgium top FIFA world rankings after winning Euro 2016 qualifying group

Published: 09:37 EST, 12 November 2015 | Updated: 10:55 EST, 12 November 2015

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Having already qualified for Euro 2016 and rocketed to the top of the FIFA rankings, Belgium are clearly in a relaxed state of mind ahead of facing giants Italy and Spain.

Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany posted on his Instagram account a picture of him playing the board game 'Guess Who?' along with Napoli winger Dries Mertens and club team-mate Kevin de Bruyne.

Belgium will have to prove their credentials in a more challenging task in Brussels on Friday against Italy.

Vincent Kompany enjoys a game of 'Guess Who?' with Dries Mertens (centre) and Kevin de Bruyne (right)

However manager Marc Wilmots may still be guessing on the fitness of stalwart defender Kompany who missed full training with the national squad on Tuesday and Wednesday.

Wilmots dismissed fears Kompany was injured, but instead part of a group of player 'following an individual programme of rehabilitation indoors'.

He added: 'what matters now is the mental and physical regeneration.'

No one would have guessed Belgium soaring to the top of the FIFA rankings last month after sealing their place at Euro 2016 with victories over Andorra and Israel to top Group B ahead of Chris Coleman's Wales.

The Belgium players, including a host of Premier League stars such as Romelu Lukaku, Eden Hazard and Kevin De Bruyne, were put through their paces by coach Marc Wilmots this week before the glamour international friendlies in Brussels.

Manchester United midfielder Marouane Fellaini and Jordan Lukaku, younger brother of Everton striker Romelu, withdrew from the squad because of injury.

As a result, Everton winger Kevin Mirallas and Ghent midfielder Sven Kums were drafted in on Monday as injury replacements to vie for a place in the starting line-up.