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More bad news for Athletic Bilbao, Sporting's opponent in this edition of the Champions League. Benat Prados, a midfielder for the Spanish team, has suffered a serious injury to his left knee and already knows that he will miss the rest of the season, something that was announced by the club last Monday, September 15th.

In the statement in question, the Basque emblem ended up explaining that the player suffered "a rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament of the left knee and not just a sprain", something that had initially been diagnosed in the 24-year-old.

It's worth remembering that Prados is one of the starters for Athletic Bilbao from last season. Now, the player is waiting to be operated on, which should happen "in the near future". Then comes the recovery, joining Unai Egiluz on the list of serious team injuries.

Sporting and Athletic Bilbao will face off only on January 28, 2026, with the match counting for the eighth and final round of the league phase of the Champions League. The match will be one of those that the lions will have to play away from home.

The Sporting will take the field again on Thursday, September 18, against Kairat Almaty. The match against the team led by Rafael Urazbakhtin, valid for the first round of the Champions League, will be played at José Alvalade Stadium and is scheduled to kick off at 20:00.

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