🚨 Eguiliz and Paredes sidelined, Athletic left short-handed

Athletic's last preseason friendly against Racing de Santander, with a defeat for the Basques in the Trofeo Nando Yosu, has not only brought bad news in sports.

Two new casualties have left the defensive area plagued with questions for Ernesto Valverde.

🚑 Medical report on Eguiluz and Paredes

At the end of the match in Muriedas, Athletic reported that Aitor Paredes suffers from "an overload in the rectus femoris of his left leg that prevents him from training with the rest of his teammates"

And on the other hand, Unai Egiluz was also substituted in the 28th minute of the match due to a "sprain in his right knee" 

🤔 Is the club considering making signings?

Ernesto Valverde was clear at the end of the match and stated that "For now, I don't expect anything" and that he will focus on working with the players he has on the squad.

Awaiting the possible signing of Aymeric Laporte, Athletic has four center-backs in the first team (Vivian, Paredes, Yeray, and Eguiluz)

In the friendly match, due to the casualties, Bilbao Athletic's central defender Jon de Luis played, and Valverde praised his work after the match. "He had to come out and was there, participatory. He's a left-footed player who can give us solutions," he said. 

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