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Romelu Lukaku: PlayStation pal Thierry Henry boosts Belgium strikers

Belgium striker Romelu Lukaku has said new assistant coach Thierry Henry has advised him, Christian Benteke and Eden Hazard on how to improve their game.

Henry, 39, was appointed by new Belgium boss Roberto Martinez after rejecting a youth team coaching role at Arsenal.

"He took us to one side," Benteke told reporters. "He corrected my manner of getting away from markers.

"We stayed for a long time in front of the screen, and he pointed out our mistakes, corrected us. We listened carefully. It took nearly two hours, but it was great."

And Lukaku, 23, revealed that he addressed the Arsenal legend as "Monsieur Henry.