Zakharyan ruled out of Athletic derby with ankle sprain
Pellegrino Matarazzo confirmed the midfielder won't be fit for Sunday and is already thinking about the Lyon clash next Thursday. The starting XI remains open.
Arsen Zakharyan will miss the Basque derby against Athletic Club. According to Mundo Deportivo, Real Sociedad coach Pellegrino Matarazzo confirmed at his press conference that the midfielder sprained his ankle in training. The club had hoped he would make it in time, but he will not be available.
Matarazzo hopes to have him back for the match against Lyon next Thursday. In the meantime, he has plenty of options: «We have many options for the starting XI», he said, adding that the key is picking the right players for the right game.
On the derby itself, Matarazzo stressed that winning big matches requires top performances. On Sunday at San Mamés, he says his side will need its best version, complete in defence, attack and set pieces.
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