Ruiz de Galarreta injured: out of the Copa and the derby

Ruiz de Galarreta will miss Athletic Club's Copa opener this Thursday against Prat and the derby at San Mamés on Sunday against Real Sociedad. Medical tests after the discomfort he felt in the Getafe game confirmed a moderate injury to the hamstring of his right leg, according to MARCA.

Terzic loses one of the midfielders he trusts most. His alternatives are Gerenabarrena, back from his earlier problems, Jauregizar, Canales, Rego and Prados, who played the final stretch against Getafe. Sancet's return to the squads should help cover the absence, although he is still in the final phase of recovering from a moderate calf injury in his left leg.

In the first training session of the week, focused on the Copa, the German coach kept Txus Vizcay in the group, the striker who debuted against Getafe in his first call-up with the team.