Confirmed! Injured Sporting player faces 6-week lay-off | OneFootball

Zeno Debast will miss the Portuguese Cup final between Sporting and Torreense, after being diagnosed with a muscle injury to the front of his right thigh. The Sporting centre-back is expected to be sidelined for at least six weeks, a scenario that also casts doubt on the Belgian international’s participation in the World Cup.

The 22-year-old player travelled to Belgium for a reassessment by the medical department of the Belgian Football Federation, which confirmed the seriousness of the injury and the estimated recovery time. The defender’s medical situation has already been communicated to the Belgian national team, with the decision on a possible call-up now in the hands of coach Rudi Garcia.

Belgium begin their World Cup campaign on 16 June against Egypt, and it is almost certain that Debast will not be fit to play in the opening matches of the tournament. The Red Devils’ official squad list will be announced this Friday.

It should be remembered that the Sporting centre-back sustained the injury in the final training session before Sporting’s trip to Vila do Conde. Since then, concern has grown in Alvalade over the seriousness of the physical problem, now confirmed following the tests carried out in Belgium.

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