KATHMANDU: National football player Bimal Gharti Magar is leaving for Belgium for his treatment on Wednesday.

Magar, who plays as a forward, had sustained a knee injury during a match against the Maldives during the 12th South Asian Games, in India, recently. He will leave for Belgium at 5 pm today.

During his 20-day stay in Belgium for his treatment, he is scheduled to meet his agent Louis De Vries and discuss through him with various football clubs there and the possibilities of his affiliations with the clubs for the next football season.