Beñat And Iñigo Lekue Return To Regular Training
Eduardo Berizzo has the entire squad available for the first time this season with Beñat and Iñigo Lekue returning to training.
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Iñigo Lekue Begins Next Stage Of Recovery From Ankle Fracture, Beñat Still Unable To Train Due To Sickness
Iñigo Lekue has taken the next step in his road to recovery, while Beñat continues to recover from sickness after being discharged from the hospital
Read moreIñigo Lekue Begins Recovery Work At Lezama After Fracturing Ankle In August
With all of the drama surrounding Athletic at the start of the season it is easy to forget that the club has had to deal with several different injuries. Most notably, Iñigo Lekue suffered a broken ankle back on 23 August and had to undergo surgery four days later. Eduardo Berizzo said that he had plans for the 25-year-old whenever
Read moreAnder Capa Returns To Training Ahead Of Sunday’s Basque Derby Against Eibar
Athletic Club returned to training on Monday after enjoying the weekend off. The international break is finally coming to an end and Eduardo Berizzo is putting all of the focus on Sunday’s Basque Derby against Eibar at Ipurua. Having only picked up seven points from their opening seven matches, the Lions will be looking to get a fresh start this
Read moreAndoni Iraola Praises Eduardo Berizzo And Calls For Patience With The Athletic Club Manager
Former Athletic Club captain Andoni Iraola is off to a wonderful start in his coaching career. The 36-year-old took over as the manager of AEK Larnaca where he has already lifted the Cypriot Super Cup and is currently competing in the group stage of the Europa League. The Lezama product recently spoke with Radio Popular and admitted that he still follows Athletic
Read moreIñigo Lekue Undergoes Surgery To Repair Fractured Ankle
The injury bug has hit Athletic Club hard to start the season. After seeing the likes of Iñigo Martinez and Iago Herrerín sustain severe injuries during the summer, Iñigo Lekue’s name was added to the list last week. During Thursday’s training session the right-back suffered a fractured ankle and will now begin the recovery process. On Monday Athletic officially announced
Read moreIñigo Lekue Suffers Fractured Ankle During Training Session
It has been a rollercoaster of a day for Athletic Club right-back Iñigo Lekue. Earlier on Thursday news broke that Real Betis were looking to sign the 25-year-old on loan for the upcoming season. Quique Setien was said to value the player’s versatility and the team needed help at the position as they will be competing in the Europa League
Read moreReal Betis Interested In Signing Athletic Club’s Iñigo Lekue On Loan
The summer transfer window is still open for a few more days and that means that anything can happen. Eduardo Berizzo’s Athletic squad has plenty of depth and competition at every position which could lead to someone leaving in order to play regular minutes elsewhere. Although the manager has said that he is happy with the players he has, there
Read moreEduardo Berizzo Satisfied With Athletic’s Performances At The Opel Cup
Athletic Club failed to score a goal in Sunday’s Opel Cup, but were able to beat Fiorentina in the first match on penalties. The Lions then went into penalties again with hosts Mainz who came away victorious. Manager Eduardo Berizzo said afterwards that playing in such extreme heat was not good for the teams or players, but was happy with
Read moreEduardo Berizzo Will Prioritize Depth And Versatility While Trimming The Athletic Squad
The time has come for Eduardo Berizzo to make some difficult decisions about his Athletic Club squad. As things stand there are currently 30 players on the roster and the manager is said to want to narrow that down to 25. However, he also said after the club’s trip to Holland that he doesn’t believe many exits are necessary. There
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