Rudi Garcia asked about Sporting-Debast row.. and got annoyed | OneFootball

Zeno Debast has yet to play a single minute at the World Cup and could once again miss Belgium’s clash against Spain in the quarter-finals of the competition. The defender’s situation has caused some tension between the Belgian federation and Sporting, due to differing assessments of the player’s physical condition.

In the build-up to the match, coach Rudi Garcia did not hide his displeasure at the possibility of still being unable to use the Belgian international: “He could play. I don’t want to talk too much about it now so as not to fuel controversy. I will clarify the matter later. After the World Cup, that is, after July 20,” he said, showing some irritation with the process.

The source of the disagreement lies in the medical assessments carried out by the two parties. While Sporting believe Debast is still not clinically fit to compete, the Belgian Federation believes the centre-back is fit to play.

Despite the impasse, the two sides remain in contact in an attempt to reach an understanding, and to determine whether there are conditions for a possible appearance against the Spanish national team.

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