Spanish newspaper Marca has updated on the injury situation within Athletic Bilbao’s squad. Tonight, Athletic will face a crucial away match against Barcelona.
The report points out that Valverde is facing difficulties in the centre-back position, with Yeray Alvarez and Dani Vivian being the only two fit centre-backs available for the first team. However, since Vivian’s return from the European Championship, he has not participated in many joint training sessions. With players such as Aitor Paredes also injured, Valverde has had to temporarily call up a centre-back from Athletic Bilbao’s youth team to be on standby on the bench.