Athletic Club Prepares for Busy Schedule Ahead of Christmas Break

omidbasir- Athletic Club is holding training sessions this Tuesday during the final week before their Christmas break, which will be free of intermediate commitments. The team is preparing to face upcoming matches against Barcelona, Slavia Prague, and Levante.

Coach Valverde continues to train without the international players and is monitoring the recovery of Sancet, the only injured player he may reclaim for this initial segment.

In the current training plan, Selton remains in the squad and will travel with the team for the next two matches against Barcelona and Slavia Prague. The player from Biscay played as an attacking midfielder against Oviedo, a typical position for Sancet, who has yet to receive medical clearance following a muscular injury in a previously affected area. Sancet is the sole injured player Valverde could potentially recover immediately, as Iñaki Williams is still in rehabilitation from a tendon-related muscular injury.

Nico’s situation is different; his pubalgia is not expected to resolve in the short term. Therefore, the winger must balance effort with rest and treatment to be available for as many matches as possible. He played with an injection during the game against Oviedo and is uncertain for the debut at Spotify Camp Nou. Valverde will need to decide whether to utilize Nico against Barcelona or Slavia.