It wasn’t all positive news yesterday for Bilbao Athletic in their last Liga match. The Cubs closed the season with a landslide victory and a fresh loss in the back line. Central defender De Luis, who only stayed on the pitch for a quarter of an hour, had to ask for a change due to some discomfort in his knee.
The 20-year-old Navarrese defender completed his first season in Lezama with participation in 25 games. A muscle tear forced him out of competition for several weeks. Valverde, for his part, has recruited him from time to time to step up and train with the first team.
The first team next weekend will have to face the clash against Osasuna in San Mamés with two definite casualties in the middle of its defence. Yeray and Paredes both saw red cards last Friday at the Coliseum against Getafe, so the Competition Committee will punish them with a match at their meeting on Wednesday.
Doubts
We will have to wait to see what the status of Vivian is, the third definitive center back that the rojiblanco coach has in the first team. The Gasteiztarran defender, who started playing as a right back at Metropolitano, missed the match against the Bordalás team due to lower back problems. His return to the team will depend on the evolution he experiences in curing his ailments.
There are also some expectations to check the status of Unai Egiluz. The Bilbao Athletic centre-back, who was sidelined yesterday with ankle discomfort, has been in pain for several days, so it is not ruled out that he will be with the first team in the coming days. The one from Durango made his debut as a lion in the Cup against Rubí.
Source: La Verdad
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