Belgium striker Romelu Lukaku has claimed that his "very good friend" Paul Pogba will light up Euro 2016 for France.

The latest edition of the European Championships will get underway in Paris on Friday night as hosts and favourites France welcome Romania in Group A.

Lukaku has been tipped to lead a strong Belgium challenge this summer, but the Everton striker has backed Juventus midfielder Pogba to be "one of the main guys" on home soil.

"I think Pogba is going to be really good at the European Championship. He's a very good friend of mine. I think he's going to be one of the main guys at this tournament," Lukaku told Dafabet UK.

"He's the complete midfielder, the one that everybody wants. Technically skilful, he can defend, he can attack, he can dribble, he can find a pass."

Pogba has been strongly linked with a move to Real Madrid over the last 24 hours.