Canales and Guruzeta still not back with the group

Edin Terzic left the door open last Friday for Peio Canales and Guruzeta to join the main group this week, but what happened at Lezama shows they have yet to train with their teammates. As Mundo Deportivo reported, the German coach expects them back “at the beginning of the week” and then will assess whether it is too soon to have them available for the match against Levante.

Still missing from the squad

After a rest day yesterday, the first session of the week only included those who did not play against Elche, while Canales and Guruzeta have stayed in recovery mode. Mundo Deportivo adds that both are dealing with separate muscle injuries and, for now, have not moved into full group training.

In field 1, Vivian was seen working alongside Canales, who trained on the side. Guruzeta, meanwhile, was not visible outside Lezama during the part of training open to the media. The situation, for the moment, is still a wait-and-see.

Another fitness worry

The Athletic injury picture also includes another possible problem for the trip to the Ciutat de València. Mundo Deportivo points to Iñaki Williams as the extra doubt: the forward was badly hit on the foot in Saturday’s game versus Elche and left the pitch limping. Terzic sounded optimistic after the match, but today Williams also did not appear training, so the uncertainty remains because he was a starter.

There was one exception in Areso, who did some continuous running on his own. The squad will train again tomorrow at 10:30, and on Wednesday they play the league fixture for the sixth matchday, according to Mundo Deportivo.