Laporte returns as Djaló and Nico Serrano come back for Athletic vs Elche
Athletic named its squad for the home game vs Elche: Laporte returns, Guruzeta drops out, and Nico Serrano plus Djaló are back.
Athletic have released their squad for this afternoon’s match at San Mamés against Elche, with Aymeric Laporte included after he did not train on Thursday due to workload management, as Mundo Deportivo reports. The same call-up also leaves out the injured Guruzeta.
The list also brings returns: Nico Serrano and Djaló are back, while youngster Monreal repeats in the squad, in line with the earlier info that had pointed in that direction.
Squad details
The Athletic squad for the 18:30 kick-off includes:
- Unai Simón
- Padilla
- Paredes
- Yeray
- Prados
- Berenguer
- Sancet
- Iñaki Williams
- Nico Williams
- Areso
- Laporte
- Hugo Rincón
- Ruiz de Galarreta
- Yuri
- Jauregizar
- Rego
- Maroan
- Nico Serrano
- Robert Navarro
- Gerenabarrena
- Djaló
- Monreal
- Johaneko
Terzic could keep the same XI
Mundo Deportivo adds that coach Terzic may lean on the same starting XI that played against Atlético de Madrid last week at San Mamés, starting with Unai Simón and a back line of Areso, Yeray, Laporte and Yuri; Galarreta and Gerenabarrena; then Robert Navarro, Sancet, Nico Williams and Iñaki Williams. Ahead of the game, Mundo Deportivo also quotes Iñaki Ugalde: “When Athletic win, the win belongs to the team, the fans and the town.”
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