Heads up, Sporting: Athletic Bilbao get key player back for UCL | OneFootball

Athletic Bilbao is already preparing to host Sporting on Wednesday in a clash for the last round of the Champions League. In Monday's training session, coach Ernesto Valverde welcomed the return of Aymeric Laporte, the Spanish international defender.

The center-back was injured on December 6, 2025, after suffering a muscle injury during the 1-0 victory against Atlético de Madrid. The former Manchester City player is thus back in the Spanish coach's options, after being sidelined for the last seven weeks.

On the other hand, the Basque training session was marked by the presence of president Jon Uriarte. It should be noted that the Bilbao team is obliged to win to continue in the Champions League, as they occupy the 23rd place in the league phase, with eight points earned.

On the green and white side, after a long period of absence, Nuno Santos is back in the options and has completed the recovery process after a complete rupture of the right knee patellar tendon, suffered on October 26, 2024, against Famalicão.

The team led by Rui Borges will also be seeking victory, aiming to secure direct qualification for the round of 16 of the continent's top club competition. The match is scheduled for 8:00 PM on Wednesday at the San Mamés Stadium in the Basque region.

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