Sancet misses Lezama session: Terzic manages loads before Rayo

Athletic head into their Saturday clash with Rayo Vallecano with Álex Sancet absent from yesterday’s Lezama training. Djaló and Yuri also missed the session, and there was no medical report for any of them, pointing to a workload-management plan. The club also highlights that the winger has been in action with Guinea-Bisáu during the international break.

Terzic’s concern is tied to Sancet’s importance: he has 515 league minutes, with only Unai Simón ahead on 540’. Sancet has started five of Athletic’s six league matches, the only time he was replaced coming during the second half at Celta.

The previous season shows the contrast—he completed just two league games. Meanwhile, Nico Williams also didn’t train due to a moderate muscle injury in the left leg’s rectus anterior, picked up with Spain against Croatia on the 29th. He is expected to miss three to four weeks, and if all goes well he could return against Levante on Wednesday 21.