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ATHLETIC 9-6-3 · 4TH IN LALIGA · CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
9-6-3 · 4TH IN LALIGA · CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
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Nico Williams - Starting as expected Williams (knee) is in the lineup for Sunday's clash with Alaves.
Impact Williams suffered a minor injury against Fenerbahce on Thursday, resulting in just 38 minutes of play in the UEL. He will get his first league start since Dec 4, collecting a goal with three assists in 16 La Liga starts, starting 13 of them while totaling 27 shots (eight on target) and 28 crosses (seven accurate).
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Yeray Alvarez - Option for Athletic Alvarez (calf) is on the bench for Sunday's match against Alaves.
Impact Alvarez was forced off at halftime during the UEL win over Fenerbahce with a calf injury. He's struggled to maintain healthy during the first half of the season, playing six times since Oct 28. In the last six appearances, the defender has recorded 20 clearances with 10 interceptions and five tackles in all competitions, starting in all of those contests.
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Nico Williams - Fit for play Williams (knee) is an option or Sunday's match against Alaves, according to manager Ernesto Valverde. "They're fine, that's why they're on the list. Well, they have done all the tr...
Impact Williams is back fit after an injury in their last match, with his knee injury appearing to only be minor. He has started in 10 of the club's past 11 games, so he will hope to see the start immediately following his issues.
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Yeray Alvarez - Set for return Alvarez (calf) is an option for Sunday's match against Alaves, according to manager Ernesto Valverde. "They're fine, that's why they're on the list. Well, they have done all the tr...
Impact Alvarez is in for a return following his early exit from the club's last match, with his calf issue appearing to be minor. He will hope to see the start immediately now that he is fit, starting in 10 of his 16 appearances on the team sheet.
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Nico Williams - Subbed off injured Williams was substituted in the 38th minute due to a bruise on the knee of the right leg during Wednesday's UEL clash against Fenerbahce, sport reports.
Impact Williams is having a less prolific season than last year but remains crucial for his club, contributing two goals and five assists in 21 games across all competitions. He has registered 38 shots and created 38 chances in the same number of games, highlighting his impact on Bilbao's attack. He is questionable for Sunday's clash against Alaves, and Alex Berenguer is likely to replace him on the left if he is unavailable.
3 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE
Yeray Alvarez - Subbed off injured Alvarez was substituted at halftime due to injury during Wednesday's UEL clash against Fenerbahce. The defender was unable to continue into the second half after sustaining a bruis...
Impact Alvarez has dealt with injury issues this season but has still contributed solidly, with 11 tackles, 19 interceptions, and 35 clearances in 10 appearances across all competitions. He is questionable for Sunday's game against Alaves. Aitor Paredes is expected to fill in for him in defense if he is unavailable.
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Inigo Ruiz De Galarreta - Registers assist Galarreta assisted once to go with two crosses (one accurate) and one corner in Sunday's 2-0 victory against Villarreal.
Impact Galarreta found an assist Sunday, whipping in a corner to find the head of Aitor Paredes in the 15th minute. This marks his second assist of the season, with those being his only two goal contributions this campaign. He did return to the starting XI after falling to a bench role last outing, starting in 14 of his 18 appearances this campaign.
6 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE
Oihan Sancet - Earns first assist of season Sancet assisted once to go with one shot (zero on goal), three crosses (zero accurate) and one chance created in Sunday's 2-0 victory versus Villarreal. In addition, he was given a...
Impact Sancet earned his first assist of the season Sunday, finding Inaki Williams in the 69th minute. This brings him to eight goal contributions on the campaign. He now has four goal contributions in his past five appearances, with four of those five appearances being starts.
6 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE
Aitor Paredes - Bags opening goal Paredes scored one goal to go with one shot (one on goal) in Sunday's 2-0 victory against Villarreal.
Impact Paredes opened up the scoring Sunday, finding the back of the net in the 15th minute of the match. This marks his second goal of the season, with the defenders other coming on Sept. 15. He also was decent in the defense, registering one clearance, two shots and six interceptions.
6 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE
Inaki Williams - Nets goal Williams scored one goal to go with six shots (two on goal) and five crosses (zero accurate) in Sunday's 2-0 win over Villarreal.
Impact Williams solidified his club's win Sunday after scoring their second goal of the match in the 69th minute of the match. This marks his fourth goal of the season, bringing him to eight goal contributions on the campaign. This was his first goal in four appearances, averaging a goal around every four appearances in league play.
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Julen Agirrezabala - Clean sheet against Villarreal Agirrezabala recorded one save and secured a clean sheet in Sunday's 2-0 win over Villarreal.
Impact Agirrezabala saw an easy day in net Sunday, only making one save while leading his team to a clean sheet. This marks his fifth clean sheet in league play this campaign and his first in two appearances. He will look to make it two straight when facing Alaves on Sunday.
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Gorka Guruzeta - Scores winner from bench Guruzeta scored one goal to go with one shot (one on goal) in Wednesday's 2-1 victory over Real Madrid. In addition, he was given a yellow card in the 93rd minute.
Impact Guruzeta scored the crucial goal to win the game in the 80th minute to give his side the lead to gain a famous victory over Real Madrid. This was his third goal in only five matches having only played 229 minutes in that time.
DECEMBER 6 • ROTOWIRE
Alex Berenguer - Scores crucial goal vs Real Madrid Alex Berenguer scored one goal to go with two shots (one on goal), four crosses (zero accurate) and one corner in Wednesday's 2-1 win versus Real Madrid.
Impact Berenguer scored this game's first goal as Athletic produced a famous win vs Real Madrid. This was the attackers first goal in six games and his third goal in the 15 games so far this year. All of his goals have come in home games.
DECEMBER 6 • ROTOWIRE
Julen Agirrezabala - Saves penalty in 2-1 win vs Real Agirrezabala registered four saves and allowed one goal in Wednesday's 2-1 win over Real Madrid. In addition, he was given a yellow card in the 67th minute.
Impact Agirrezabala saved his first penalty of the season against none other than Kylian Mbappe. He made four saves, which was his most in the last seven matches in all competitions.
DECEMBER 6 • ROTOWIRE
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DECEMBER 4 • YOUTUBE
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DECEMBER 4 • NYTIMES.COM
Ander Herrera - Suffers hamstring injury Herrera has suffered a hamstring injury and is expected to be time being, with no clear date for his return, the club announced Monday.
Impact Even though Athletic Club have not disclosed a potential time for his return, Herrera is not expected to return in the upcoming two weeks at the earliest, which means he could very well miss the rest of the calendar year. Herrera's absence will thin the team's depth in midfield, but given that he's made just two starts, his absence shouldn't affect many fantasy decisions.
DECEMBER 2 • ROTOWIRE
Benat Prados - Back from ban Prados is back from suspension and will be an option to face Real Madrid on Wednesday.
Impact Prados missed the 2-1 road win over Rayo Vallecano due to yellow-card accumulation, but the midfielder will be back for this marquee matchup against Real Madrid. Given that he's been a regular in recent weeks, expect Prados to recover his starting role in midfield.
DECEMBER 2 • ROTOWIRE
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