Good news for Athletic as the squad is back to work after Wednesday’s rest day. Valverde was in charge yesterday in Lezama of the three lions who were left out of the squad last Monday against Almería. Everything indicates, therefore, that Nico Williams, Guruzeta and Vivian will arrive in conditions to face Girona’s visit to San Mamés.
Yesterday’s afternoon training session at the red and white facilities also cast a shadow of doubt on other players in the first team. There were four lions who took part in this last league match against the bottom team in the Primera, either as starters or in place of a teammate, who did not go outside the facilities at the same time as the majority of the squad. So we have to pay attention to the physical condition of Yuri, Sancet, Ander Herrera and Berenguer.
The fact that no medical report was issued from Ibaigane after the crash in Almería means that there is no need to register any significant loss due to damage, because if there is one, the usual thing is for the corresponding medical report to be published. Considering that it was a training session after a rest day after a week with two games and now a new morning work session awaits the lions, it is normal that these absences are due to commonly called the effort dose.
Trio of tall
Monday’s Athletic match at the bottom of the First Division was a bit disappointing given the light football shown by Valverde’s students who started or joined as minutes passed. In Almería, unlike experienced a few days before the Cup against Atlético de Madrid, the presence of Nico Williams was not taken in the forward line of Bilbao.
At the beginning, the red and white coach chose Berenguer to cover the loss of the youngest of the Williams brothers, as he did a few days before in Madrid, but the lions did not do any damage that way. Valverde, aware of the situation, tried Adu Ares a second time, but he was also unable to unbalance the red and white left wing.
This is not the only absence reported in this league event in an Andalusian territory. The absence of Guruzeta, who at the Metropolitano had to be replaced at half-time due to a muscle problem, was also felt. Villalibre, Valverde’s choice to start at center forward, was also changed at the end of the first half. The blunt and effective work of the man known to the Bilbao squad as Benzema was not captured.
Vivian’s presence was not noticed much this time because, among others, Yeray and Paredes were at a high level.
Source: La Verdad
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