NICO WILLIAMS WAS INJURED AGAIN
Athletic fears a significant loss for their visit to Montjuïc
Published:14/10/2023 - 19:38h
Updated:14/10/2023 - 19:38h
Physical problems have once again played tricks on Nico Williams in the National Team. The Athletic Bilbao striker suffers an intercostal strain that forced him to abandon concentration and is a doubt for the Basques' visit to Montjuíc
The Ahtletic of Bilbao fears by a possible sensitive drop for the visit to the FC Barcelona next Sunday. By second stop of consecutive selections, Nico Williams had to abandon the concentration of The Red because of physical problems. This time, the forward of 21 years suffered a distention intercostal that it can leave him was, at least, a week with the ones of Ernesto Valverde.
In September, the one of Pamplona suffered a problem in the aductor left that left him was a pair of weeks, losing the parties in front of Cádiz, Alavés and Getafe. The extreme reappeared in the eleven of the 'lions' in the derbi in front of the Real Sociedad, playing 63 minutes in a duel for the forget in front of the 'txuri urdines' (3-0). The past day, Nico played the 90 minutes in the goleada in front of the Almería (3-0).
The Bilbao will expect by Nico until last moment
For the Athletic, the good news is that the duel in Montjuïc closes the day 10 of LaLiga the Sunday to the 21:00 venues, by which Ernesto Valverde will expect by Nico Williams until last moment to see if it can be of the game. The '11' has not been able to première like goleador this season, but sum 4 assistances in 6 parties (416 minutes). For the player of 20 years, the visit to the Barça supposes a remarkable challenge, since up to now it has not been able to 'wet' in front of the culés.
Different has been the performance of his greater brother, Iñaki, the one who has covertido in five opportunities against the Barça. The Bilbao is fifth in the table with 17 points, four less than the ones of Xavi Hernández. For the moment, the Basques add two defeats this season, one home in front of the Madrid in the day 1 (0-2) and the hard goleada in San Sebastián in front of the Real (3-0). The Barça, by his part, is the only invicto in the tournament.
