Nico Williams
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.
Iñaki Williams: "I'm glad Nico told me he's seeing the light in his injury."
The red-white captain gave the Athletic Club the pass to the semi-finals of the King's Cup in Mestalla with a decisive goal in the 96th minute. The Nigerian Umar Sadiq scored on his own doorstep and then another on Padilla's doorstep.
Athletic is in semi-finals thanks to an alternative eleven and the connection of the Williams brothers (1-2)
In the first half, the lions have advanced on the scoreboard with a goal on Sadiq's own doorstep. Sadiq himself has tied the match by taking advantage of a big mistake by Padilla. After the break, the red-whites have failed a penalty, but a goal by Iñaki Williams has given them victory in the 96th minute.
Jon Uriarte: "In the League, our situation is very bad; it's about getting 17 more points as soon as possible."
On Tuesday, the president of Athletic took stock of the situation of the red-white team and talked about the Uriarte King's Cup and Nico Williams.
Painted again on the mural of the Williams brothers in Barakaldo
The mural is located in the Lutxana neighborhood, and on Monday, once again, it appears that it has painted; in the messages, the two players are called "Spanish madridists" and are accused of being "silly longer than playing football."
Athletic survived a crazy game in Leon and advanced in the Cup (3-4)
With six goals in the first half, the Valverde team has been able to match the match three times. After the break, the red-white team has been left with one less player because Paredes has seen the red card, and Unai Gómez's penalty goal in the discount has decided the match.
FC Barcelona has shamefully left Athletic in the Supercup with five goals (5-0)
The red-white team has already scored four goals in the first half, unable to stop the flood of blaugranas. In the second half, with the match decided, the pace of the crash has dropped considerably.
Athletic landed in Saudi Arabia after about six hours of flight
Ernesto Valverde's Athletic arrived at around 22:50 and went straight to the Park Hyatt Hotel, where the organizers have received players. This Tuesday, Athletic will train at 18:00 (Basque time) at the King Abdullah Stadium, following the press conference that Iñaki Williams and Ernesto Valverde will offer from 17:15.
Athletic leaves for Saudi Arabia without Yuri Berchiche and Aymeric Laporte
The red-white team held their last working session in Lezama this morning, and after arriving in Saudi Arabia, the bilbaine team will be staying at the Hyatt Jeddah Hotel.
Athletic will look for his fourth Supercup in Saudi Arabia without Yuri and Laporte
Wednesday will be the twelfth game of the red-whites in that tournament. In addition, Valverde has a chance to win his third Supercup, a match with coaches Cruyff and Guardiola.
Athletic has worked in front of more than 30,000 fans in San Mamés
Fans, mostly families, have been in the stands of San Mamés since an hour before the start of the training. The wait has been threatened with music by the red-white club. The footballers have been greeted with a warm ovation by fans as they jumped onto the lawn on schedule.
Athletic crashed into Espanyol and ended the year with a defeat in San Mamés (1-2)
Berenguer overtook the red-whites in the first half, but before the break Romero tied the match. Back from the locker room, Milla made the second for the Catalans, and the lions couldn't answer.
Jauregizar rescued Athletic in the extension, in the mud of the O Couto football field (0-1)
In the second half Guruzeta sent a ball to the larghill on the clearest occasion of the first 90 minutes.
Athletic defends itself beautifully and picks up a point against Europe's champion (0-0)
A spectacular Unai Simon stopped the PSG in San Mamés, allowing the red-white team to get a point of merit.
Athletic will seek to continue with options in San Mamés against the current European champion PSG
With four points in five days and two points from the 24th place that gives the ticket to the sixteen final, Ernesto Valverde's team does not want to give up and wants to stay alive for the last two days.
Real Madrid wins easily in San Mamés against a weak Athletic (0-3)
The red-white team has put in the will, but the team led by Xabi Alonso has dominated the whole meeting.
Valverde: "It's a nice week to enjoy and compete."
The red-white coach has confirmed the casualties of Iñaki Williams and Robert Navarro. Valverde hopes to play both again "before Christmas". He also said he has "some doubt" about Mikel Vesga's physical condition.
Athletic, with a lot of trouble to score, gets an insufficient draw against Slavia Prague
Czech goalkeeper Jindrich Stanek thwarted four clear red-white occasions.