Athletic vs. Barcelona - News - March 03, 2024

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Nico Williams - Will return to face Las Palmas Williams completed his one-game suspension and will be available to face Las Palmas on Sunday.

Impact There's no question Athletic Club missed Williams' pace and skill on the wing in the matchup against Barcelona. Still, the speedy forward is eligible to return against Las Palmas, so he'll provide a massive boost to Athletic's forward line. Williams is having an excellent season and is on pace to surpass his career-best numbers. He has three goals and six assists so far across 22 Liga outings (20 starts).

MARCH 4, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Dani Vivian - Completes suspension Vivian completed his one-game suspension and will be available to face Las Palmas on Sunday.

Impact Vivian was forced to sit the scoreless draw against Barcelona on Sunday due to yellow-card accumulation, but he'll return for the matchup against Las Palmas and is expected to return to his regular starting role. He's been part of the XI in each of his 24 league appearances in 2023/24, making it the third straight campaign in which he starts 20-plus league contests.

MARCH 4, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Ronald Araujo - Receives fifth booking of season Araujo received his fifth yellow card of the season in Sunday's 0-0 draw against Athletic Club, so he'll be suspended for Barcelona's next Liga match. He recorded three tackles and...

Impact Araujo has received all five of his yellow cards across his last 12 league appearances, and the star defender will be forced to sit the match against Mallorca on Friday. He will be eligible to face Napoli in the UEFA Champions League on March 12, and his Liga return could happen as early as March 17 against Atletico Madrid.

MARCH 4, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Pedri - Leaves pitch injured Pedri appeared to have picked up an injury in the 0-0 draw against Athletic on Sunday after he was forced off the field in the 45th minute, as manager Xavi told reporters, "The inj...

Impact Pedri looks set for another spell on the sidelines, appearing to have picked up a quadriceps issue against Athletic after already missing 12 games earlier in the season due to the same quadriceps complications. Unfortunately, the midfielder is expected to miss anywhere from a month to a month and a half, now in line to be out for the second leg of their UCL round of 16 matches against Napoli and possibly missing the first leg of the next round if he is out for a portion of April. The club will now hope for a decent recovery and for the player to miss as little time as possible, as he is a regular starter when healthy, with Oriol Romeu and Fermin replacing Pedri in the midfield until he is an option again.

MARCH 4, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Frenkie De Jong - Goes down with injury De Jong was forced off the pitch in the 26th minute due to an undisclosed injury, having been carted off the field in Sunday's 0-0 draw against Athletic.

Impact De Jong looks to be heading back to the sidelines once again, picking up another complication after already missing a spell of 10 games due to an ankle injury earlier in the season. This is already a massive blow for the midfielder, but it will also have a solid effect on the club, as he is a regular starter when healthy and may miss a decent portion of time due to his newest issue. It appears to be an ankle problem for the midfielder, although the club is yet to confirm anything or give a timetable for his return. More should be released in the coming days, but at the moment, the situation does not gut look good, with the player most likely missing time as Oriol Romeu or Fermin replace him in the starting XI.

MARCH 4, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

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