Valverde: "I see Alavés with great strength"
Athletic coach thinks there's a lot at stake in Saturday's derbi in Mandizorroza. If his team wins, he has a very nice chance of settling in the top positions, even though he knows they're going to have a strong and dangerous rival in front of them, with a striker at a very good time, Toni Martinez.
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Ernesto Valverde, coach of the Athletic Club, has stressed that he wants to say goodbye "with a good tasteofmouth "with the victory against the Celtic ; will be his last match in San Mamés after a" difficult "season.
Egiluz has hurt his right knee again
The center has a fracture again in the plastics of the anterior cruciate ligament of the right knee.
Dani Vivian has a sprain on his ankle and could be low for the match against Celtic
The defense of the Athletic Club had to be removed by Ernesto Valverde during the rest of the match against Espanyol on Wednesday in Barcelona. Vivian suffers an injury to the outer lateral ligament of his right ankle.
Athletic does not raise its head and adds its umpteenth home defeat to Espanyol (2-0)
In the first half, Athletic failed to take advantage of its best opportunities and the Valverde team lost intensity in the second half. The goals of Pere Milla and Kike García sentenced the meeting.
"We're going to win; Espanyol plays a lot, but so are we."
Ernesto Valverde has offered a press conference in the run-up to the match against Espanyol, in which Cáceres explained that they are going for the three points in what is being "the toughest season of recent years" and Iñaki Lekue, who has announced that he is leaving professional football.
Nico Williams and Sancet have moderate muscle injuries
Both players had to be replaced in the match against Valencia.
Iñigo Lekue announces he's quitting professional football
The Athletic player has made this decision after learning that the club will not renew his contract.
Ernesto Valverde has been honored in San Mamés: "In our hearts forever; thank you, Txingurri."
Just 500 games with Athletic in the League, fans have thanked Ernesto Valverde for pulling out the giant canvas in San Mamés.
Iñaki Williams: "Very bad feeling, now all we have to do is swallow it and hold on to the situation."
Statements by Iñaki Williams Athletic after his team lost 0-1 to Valencia in the 35th day match of the EA Sports League.
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Valencia took the three points from San Mamés with a goal of Sadique in the second half just after entering the field. Nico Williams was injured as soon as the first part was over.