Guruzeta returns as Terzic names 23 for Athletic v Levante

Athletic have a 23-man squad ready for their visit to Levante in LaLiga’s sixth matchday, with one standout change: Gorka Guruzeta is back after recovering from a right-leg injury. As Mundo Deportivo reports, the forward only missed the Elche game at San Mamés due to “moderate damage to the hamstring musculature of the right leg.”

Guruzeta is back

The paper adds that the coaching staff made the call after the player said yesterday that he was “very recovered,” and they would only decide on the day whether he would travel. In the end, the decision was positive, and Guruzeta makes the trip.

On the same theme, Iñaki Williams is also included after overcoming a foot knock sustained last Saturday. However, the story is different for Peio Canales: while he is improving strongly from a left soleus injury, Mundo Deportivo says he still has to wait.

The other injured absentee is Dani Vivian, who will return after the international break, as the coach confirmed. With these pieces in place, Athletic go into the match looking to respond, after a week where injuries have forced several lineup decisions.

The full squad, per Mundo Deportivo, is: Unai Simón, Padilla, Paredes, Yeray, Prados, Berenguer, Sancet, Iñaki Williams, Nico Williams, Guruzeta, Areso, Laporte, Hugo Rincón, Ruiz de Galarreta, Yuri, Jauregizar, Rego, Maroan, Nico Serrano, Navarro, Gerenabarrena, Djaló and Johaneko.