Guruzeta misses Athletic training for a second straight day

Gorka Guruzeta is continuing to be an issue for Athletic: the Donostia forward has missed a second straight day of training with the group. He had already been absent the previous day when the squad returned to work after two days off, and today he was not there either, as reported by Mundo Deportivo.

The article also recalls that Guruzeta played on Saturday against Atlético, coming on in the second half. In that period, he slipped a long pass that led to the 3-0 goal, scored by Sancet in the 89th minute—the strike that sealed the match after the 1-0 from Nico Williams and the 2-0 from Robert Navarro early in the second half.

Training with absences

With several first-team players not featuring, coach Ernesto Terzic had up to six academy players in training: keepers Iker Pagazartundua and Mikel Santos; centre-backs Monreal and Beñat Larrea; and forwards Oyono and Selton. Peio Canales, meanwhile, did not appear outside as he did the day before because he is recovering from a moderate injury in the left leg’s soleus, according to Mundo Deportivo.

More missing players for Elche

Dani Vivian remains ruled out as well. Mundo Deportivo notes that the Gasteiz-born defender has been sidelined since early in the season and has not played in any of the club’s eight pre-season friendlies or the four LaLiga matches so far.

With this picture, the article points to the Saturday clash with Elche as the next match likely to come with multiple absences, including Vivian and Canales, plus Guruzeta’s situation to watch.