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Belgian FA provides injury update on Castagne after a heavy mid-air collision

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June 12, 2021 Belgium's Timothy Castagne and Russia's Daler Kuzyayev down injured after clashing heads Pool via REUTERS

Belgium’s Timothy Castagne needs to have surgery on a double fracture of his eye socket and will play no further part in the European Championship, the Belgian football association said on Sunday.

The defender suffered the injury during a heavy mid-air collision with Daler Kuzyaev in the first half of Saturday’s 3-0 Group B win over Russia in St Petersburg and was immediately replaced.

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