Sporting get fresh update on Zeno Debast injury | OneFootball

Zeno Debast suffered an injury that threatens to rule him out not only of Sporting’s decisive final matches of the season, but also of the upcoming World Cup. The Belgian international was injured during a training session in Lisbon, suffering a femur problem that has already been confirmed after the initial reports in the Belgian press.

The 22-year-old centre-back will undergo further medical tests to determine the severity of the injury and the exact recovery time, but for now he is virtually ruled out of the decisive games in the final stretch of the season. Debast missed the away trip to Rio Ave (4-1), as well as the home match against Gil Vicente, and is also a very serious doubt for the Portuguese Cup final against Torreense, scheduled for May 24 at Jamor.

The situation is also causing concern within the Belgium national team, where Debast has grown in importance under Rudi Garcia. The final World Cup squad list will be announced in the coming days, and the player’s physical condition is now forcing the Belgian coaching staff to consider different scenarios, from waiting for his recovery to preparing defensive alternatives.

According to the Belgian press, the centre-back’s possible absence from the World Cup would be a major blow for the national team, especially after the good progress he has shown in recent months. During the training camp held in March in the United States, Zeno Debast stood out by scoring the first international goal of his career in the win over the United States national team, reinforcing the status he had earned with the coaching staff.

For Rui Borges, the injury is another headache in a run-in marked by several fitness problems in the Sporting squad. In addition to the fight for 2nd place in Liga Portugal Betclic, Sporting now sees one of the most important members of its defence at serious risk of missing the decisive moments of the season.

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