Athletic added its fifth successive European victory in Istanbul and with it achieved provisional leadership of the Europa League with 16 points from a possible 18 in six games, but it also had to pay a heavy price. Nico Williams and Yes They were injured. The winger fell to the ground and hurt his right knee after the double chance in front of the goal. Livakovic starring first Gorka Guruzeta and then by the Navarrese footballer himself with two shots. The assists came, but the ’10’ fell short and left the field shut in the 38th minute. Alex Berenguer He entered the field of play in his place.
At first all the alarms went off, until the club issued a medical report once the match was over. The injury remains a “severe bruise” on the right knee pending the tests he will undergo today upon his arrival in Bilbao. His brother acknowledged the team’s concern. “Yes, I was scared because he was touching her knee. He didn’t know what it was, after talking to him we found out it was a punch. More calm because he will get better. Hopefully it will come on Sunday (against Alavés in Mendizorrotza corresponding to the 17th day of the Liga) and if it doesn’t come, then against Osasuna, let it be one hundred percent and that’s it,” said the author of two goals of victory, the great hero of the clash that also brought two yellow cards of Müldür.
The bad physical news didn’t end there. Valverde had to be replaced Yes also at half time due to a contusion, in this case on the calf of the right leg. Txingurri referred to the failures suffered by his two players in the press room of Sukru Saracoglu: “We have to wait until tomorrow, Yes He had a very bad blow to his calf, it was taking a toll on him and he was cautioned by me in the first half. We need to replace him.”
The central defender from Barakaldo was selected to be the starter at the back along with Walls. He saw a yellow card in the 7th minute for a stomp on En-Nesyri. Dani Vivian come to the place The other three changes made by the rojiblanco coach are like through Jauregize, Mikel Vesga through Inaki Williams and First Gómez through Guruzeta.
Source: La Verdad
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