News on Zeno Debast’s recovery unsettles Sporting | OneFootball

Zeno Debast may only return to competition in 2026. The Belgian international remains injured and is currently still using crutches. Contrary to what Sporting expected, the player might continue to be unavailable for the team led by Rui Borges for the upcoming matches.

According to the newspaper Record, the use of crutches by the defender is merely a preventive measure, aimed at preventing the player from putting weight on his knee while walking or during moments when he needs to stand for longer periods. However, this use means there is still no return date.

The same source indicates that it is unlikely Debast will return to competition until the last third of December and he might only be an option for Rui Borges in 2026. However, everything will now depend on the Belgian's response to the treatments carried out at the Cristiano Ronaldo Academy over the coming weeks.

Furthermore, it is almost certain that the player will miss Sporting's matches against Club Brugge, Estrela da Amadora, Bayern Munich, and Benfica; all games where Debast would be essential for Rui Borges, who needs various options for the upcoming cycle of games every three days.

At the start of this season, Zeno Debast - valued at 30 million euros - has already played 13 official matches wearing the Sporting jersey. The Belgian international for the lions has, so far, recorded 855 minutes of play, but still without any goals or assists to his name.

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