Athletic Club Prepares for Upcoming Matches Amid Challenging Weather Conditions

omidbasir- Athletic Club is concluding the week leading back to La Liga with a training session in Lezama, enduring both rain and hail. Coach Valverde welcomed Galarreta back to the squad, who had missed Wednesday’s practice. International players Vivian and Simón trained normally, while Laporte and Selton remained off the outdoor field.

The team has one more training session scheduled before facing Barcelona. They will practice at Lezama on Friday morning, followed by a charter flight to Barcelona, from where they will return on Saturday after the match. Sancet and Nico are likely to be included in the lineup, while Iñaki Williams continues with an individualized recovery regimen due to his muscle injury.

Athletic Club is on the brink of entering a demanding stretch of their schedule, which will culminate on December 22 with a home match against Espanyol at San Mamés. The team will then begin a holiday break, the duration of which is yet to be determined, but they might resume training on December 31 and January 1, depending on the scheduling of the match against Osasuna.

La Liga has scheduled matches for January 2, prioritizing geographically proximate encounters, with the Osasuna-Athletic match being one of the highlighted fixtures. This match at El Sadar is among the three with the least travel distance for that day, following the derbies between Espanyol and Barcelona, and Rayo Vallecano and Getafe. The specific time set by La Liga will determine if all three matches can be played.