ernesto valverde is gradually withdrawing troops. The Athletic coach already has another lion in the 2023-24 preseason. Asier Villaliber He joined his teammates at the Lezama facilities after enjoying a few more days off after last season ended later.
The Gernika striker has been the hero of Alavés’ promotion to the First Division, now called LaLiga EA Sports. He scored the decisive penalty in the last minute of extra time played at the Ciutat de València against Levante in the final for a place in the top flight.
The Biscayan striker was loaned to the Albiazul team last winter market and became an important footballer for Luis Garcia Plaza. He scored six goals in twenty games played, nine of them starts, including the most important.
Now he returns home to secure a place under Txingurri’s command, something he was unable to do in the early 22-23 League. You have to fight Inaki WilliamsAlthough the question remains whether the coach from Gasteiz will use the ‘9’ striker or on the right wing of the attack as in the second part of the 22-23 League, Gorka Guruzeta and Raul Garcia. It also came from Real Sociedad B Javi Martonwho scored 12 goals last year in the First Federation. Navarrese is conducting the preseason with the first team, although it remains to be seen whether he will ultimately stay or go out on loan.
Valverde He is currently training with 30 footballers, although one of them, Imanol Garcia de Albenizdoing so at a slower pace after undergoing right Achilles tendon surgery in February. Yes and Yuri Berchiche They exercise alone. Only four lions remain to join the group: first simonwho are still on holiday after being proclaimed Nations League champions after the end of last season, and the three Under-21s who finished runner-up in the category’s European Championship that ended on Saturday with a final defeat against England. Julen Agirrezabala, Aitor Paredes and oihan sancet They will join their teammates on a yet to be determined date after the stage in Mexico which ends on the 20th of this month. The rojiblanco team will play two friendlies in the Aztec country: on the 16th against Chivas de Guadalajara in the second leg of the Gernika Tree Trophy and three days later with Necaxa.
Source: La Verdad
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