Zeno Debast reveals Sporting's role in his injury recovery | OneFootball

Zeno Debast shared an encouraging message about the recovery from the injury that has kept him off the pitch. The Sporting defender revealed that his latest tests showed positive results and admitted he still believes he could return to play for Belgium during the World Cup.

Speaking at a press conference, the Belgium international explained that he has already partially returned to training with the group. "As a player, it’s not easy to watch my teammates train and play without being able to take part. But I’m grateful to be here and to be able to work towards my return. The latest MRI scan I had showed a positive result. Everything is going according to plan. I feel good. Today I trained partially with the group again," he said.

The 22-year-old centre-back did not, however, want to give a specific date for his return to competition. "It was the first time I trained a little with the group, so we’ll see how I feel and whether I’ll be able to play against Senegal. If it were up to me, I’d be on the pitch tomorrow. I’m coming off a season with a few injuries. But I can’t set a return date. I can’t put that pressure on myself. I want to be at 100%. That’s the only way I can help the team," he explained.

Zeno Debast also revealed that he feared missing the World Cup because of the muscle problem he suffered in an area near the femur of his left leg. "When I got injured, I thought I was going to miss the World Cup. But we immediately started thinking about how we could solve this. I got injured while taking a shot during training. Sporting are in contact with the Belgian federation. The doctors have been speaking and there is good communication," he added.

Belgium face Senegal next Wednesday, July 1, at 9:00pm, in the World Cup round of 32. Debast’s involvement will depend on his physical progress over the coming days, in a situation being closely monitored by Sporting.

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