Sporting player returns to national team after 126 days out | OneFootball

Despite a season marked by physical problems, Zeno Debast is back on the national team's radar. The Sporting defender was called up by Rudi Garcia this Friday, March 20th, to represent Belgium during this international break.

The call-up comes at a particular time, as the 22-year-old center-back has been sidelined for long periods of the season due to injuries, including a relapse in his left knee. In total, he missed 126 days and 24 games, only recently returning to competition, precisely in the European match against Bodo/Glimt.

Nevertheless, the Belgian coach decided to include the Sporting star in the list of 28 call-ups, a clear sign of confidence in his potential and also an opportunity for Zeno Debast to reassert himself on the international stage.

Belgium has scheduled two friendly matches during this FIFA break, coincidentally against the same opponents that Portugal will face: the United States of America (on March 28th, in Atlanta) and Mexico (on April 1st, in Chicago).

This season, Zeno Debast - valued at 30 million euros - has played 16 official matches wearing the Sporting jersey. The Belgian international has, so far, accumulated 928 minutes of play, but still without any goals or assists to his personal record.

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