Valverde: "If we want to get close to Espanyol, we have to win."
Athletic has played against Espanyol in San Mamés on Monday. The Barcelona team, which has won the last four games, is a direct rival of the red-white team in the fight for European positions.
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The red-white midfielder has undergone an arthroscopy on his right knee. The player was seriously injured in his right knee in September 2024.
Athletic has defeated Elche, with two goals from the Guruzeta, and has three consecutive wins in Liga (2-1)
The Donostiarra striker has marked 1-0 in the 64th minute, Andre Da Silva has scored the penalty, and in 89, also the penalty, Guruzeta has scored the second goal of Athletic.
Ane Campos, again in Ipurua, in the derbi Eibar-Athletic: "It will be a tough game, the details will decide."
The Guipuzcoan striker, who in the first round scored a goal for his former team, will now face him for the first time at the Eibar stadium. Campos has spoken to EITB about the derbi, which will take place on Sunday at 12 noon and will be broadcast live by eitb.eus. and ETB2.
Valverde: "We don't look up or down the classification, we look at ourselves."
The red-white coach has confirmed that Dani Vivian will be available after missing the last six encounters due to a muscle problem, while Mikel Jauregizar will not be able to leave after Carlos Tartie's injury on Sunday.
Unai Egiluz, Athletic player: "I'm ready to go back to the team."
Athletic player Unai Egiluz returned to training today after a long injury and was very pleased at the press conference, eager to work.
Nico Williams will be low in the next few days, while Jauregizar's injury is not serious
According to the medical report published by the red and white team, Williams will work with an external specialist on pubalgia, while in the case of Jauregizar, he has been found to have no serious injuries to the knee ligament or meniscus.
Valverde: "Nico is not 100%, and that's a problem for him and us."
Athletic coach talked about the physical problems his little brother Williams has.
Oihan Sancet: "We know how hard it is to get all three points and we're so happy."
Valverde's team'simportant victory at Oviedo's has been discussed by the Athletic player (1-2).
Athletic has gone back to Real Oviedo and wants to look up in the League (1-2)
Ilyas Chiara has overtaken the Asturian team in the first half; in the second, Athletic has improved, Mikel Jauregizar has scored a good goal in the 1-1, and Oihan Sancet, from the penalty point, has marked 1-2.
Oguiza: "We've had a lot of games throughout the week, and you can finally see that."
Statements by Irene Oguiza, Athletic player, after losing 0-2 to the Royal Society the derbi of the 20th day of the F League.