Canales misses Elche clash; Vivian out until after FIFA break

Athletic Club returned to training after two straight days off, already focused on the Saturday home game at San Mamés against Elche. The team arrives in good spirits after two consecutive Cathedral wins, with the opponents failing to find the net in both.

Canales ruled out

According to Marca, Canales remains sidelined for the Elche match. The midfielder is still out with a moderate injury to the calf/sole area and, as a result, won’t make it in time to play vs Elche. He will try to be ready for one of the following week’s games (against Levante and Alavés), but the coaching staff, per the same source, does not want to take unnecessary risks this early in the season.

Vivian continues with pubalgia

Marca also reports that Vivian is set to stay unavailable through the end of this initial stretch of the league. The centre-back has been out since July because of pubalgia and is still in an intensive rehabilitation process. While there has been improvement, he has not yet been able to train with the group.

Training on Tuesday included the return of Nico Serrano and Djaló, who had spent several days working separately last week. By contrast, Guruzeta did not train at the same pace as the rest of his teammates.