Athletic Club Prepares for Upcoming Copa del Rey Clash

Athletic Club approaches the weekend without any matches scheduled, following their defeat in the Supercopa semifinal against FC Barcelona. The team returned to training on Friday after arriving back from Saudi Arabia on Thursday, with their sights set on the Copa del Rey fixture next Tuesday against Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa.

The training session was notably affected by the absence of players who started against Barcelona, as they often train indoors at the Lezama facilities during the initial sessions following a match.

A positive development for the day came from Yuri Berchiche. The left-back from Zarautz, having recovered from a hamstring injury, participated in group training. His availability for the match against Cultural will depend on how he feels during the upcoming training sessions, but indications suggest he may be ready to return in León.

Meanwhile, Aymeric Laporte continues to deal with issues related to his hamstring but is in the final stages of his recovery and trained separately from the group. His return is imminent, although the club is cautious about rushing the Spanish international back into action.