After a three-day break, Athletic returned to action yesterday in Lezama. He did this with good news and bad news. Iñaki Williams, who almost never fails, is ready to return to competition after missing the visit to Valladolid due to muscle problems.
ANDn Zorrilla, the Bilbao striker’s importance to the team became clear. The red and white attack is more predictable without the Ghana international attached to one of the wings, generally on the right. Rival defenders are, logically, grateful for his absence. The forward teammates and even the full-backs of both wings, on the other hand, benefit from their presence.
RWith the eldest Williams recovering and awaiting the return of the internationals, doubts at Athletic now focus on the physical condition of Sancet and Berenguer. None of them showed up yesterday at Lezama with the rest of their companions. The former has missed the last two games after being substituted against Betis with an ankle problem. The second one fell to Zorrilla due to a muscle injury in the abdominal area.
bajas both affect red and white attacks. We will have to see how the week goes to see if both, one or neither of them arrive in time to play the derby. That they didn’t jump on the grass yesterday is not a good sign.
YoIt is important, in any case, to recover and not lose troops in the face of the intense and complex final phase of the year. Valverde knows what he is doing. On the chopping block.
Source: La Verdad
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