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title: "Zalazar Martínez returns to Sporting CP squad after injury"
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# Zalazar Martínez returns to Sporting CP squad after injury

Sporting CP have regained the fitness of their player Rodrigo Zalazar Martínez after an 8-day absence due to injury, ahead of their Champions League clash with LASK Linz.

[Youssef Darwish](https://riyadaty.com/en/author/youssef-darwish-4) Editor Published 21 October 2026، 03:02 Saudi time

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Zalazar Martínez returns to Sporting CP squad after injury

[Sporting CP](https://riyadaty.com/en/team/sporting-cp-296) have announced the return of their player [Rodrigo Zalazar Martínez](https://riyadaty.com/en/player/rodrigo-zalazar-mart%C3%ADnez-9679) to training and squad involvement after recovering from the injury that had kept him off the pitch.

The player had been out of his team's squad since 13 October 2026 due to injury, before being declared fit again on 21 October 2026, following an 8-day absence.

Sporting CP fans are hoping to see the player feature in the team's upcoming match against LASK Linz, in the third round of the league phase of the 2026/27 Champions League season.

The match will be held at Sporting CP's stadium as hosts, on 21 October 2026 at 22:00 Saudi time.

beIN SPORTS is set to broadcast the match live for followers of the Champions League.

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