Sporting injury update: player says he’ll need a couple more weeks | OneFootball

Zeno Debast has been left out of Sporting’s squad due to injury and was given a day off, which he took advantage of to watch his former team, Anderlecht, win against Club Brugge, who, interestingly, are Sporting’s next opponent in the Champions League.

On the sidelines of his visit to his former club’s stadium, the player spoke about his recovery from a left knee injury. In statements to DAZN, the 22-year-old defender hinted at a possible return date to the pitch for the national champions.

"Everything is going well for me. I got injured in the Champions League two weeks ago. But there’s still a couple more weeks to go and I should be able to return," explained the number 6 for the green and whites, who will miss the Belgian national team’s matches during this FIFA break for the 2026 World Cup qualifiers.

The player also spoke about the match between Anderlecht and Club Brugge: "I had a day off. It’s always good to come here to Anderlecht’s stadium. It’s like a second home. And whenever I can, I’ll come back. We’ll have to come back here more often. Anderlecht played well, they had really good energy. Maybe a bit more of that was missing at the start of the season. I arranged with Alexis Saelemaekers two weeks ago to come here together to watch the game. It’s always a pleasure to be in Anderlecht. They will always be my family," he confessed.

At the start of this season, Zeno Debast – valued at 30 million euros – has already played 13 official matches wearing the Sporting shirt. The Belgian international for the Lions has, so far, logged 855 minutes of play, but is yet to score a goal or provide an assist in his personal tally.

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