Rinky Hijikata is set for a Davis Cup debut as embattled skipper Lleyton Hewitt's woes were compounded for Australia's second-round qualifying tie against Belgium.

Less than 24 hours after being fined $30,000 and hit with a two-week ban for alleged "offensive conduct" last year, Hewitt lost Australian No.2 Alexei Popyrin and doubles ace Matt Ebden for this weekend's showdown in Sydney.

"I'm going to be making three changes tomorrow to our named team," Hewitt said at Sydney Olympic Park Tennis Centre on Thursday.

"Alexei Popyrin's out. He's been injured after the US Open with a back injury, and Matt Ebden has got a small tear in his elbow as well."

The captain has called up Hijikata and recalled Alex Vukic, who debuted last year, and Ebden's Paris Olympics gold medal-winning doubles par

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