Iñaki, a seguir sumando en el derbi | OneFootball

After discomfort against Elche, Iñaki Williams is the favourite to lead Athletic in today’s derby with Alavés. As reported by as.com, he was ready for Levante before rain forced a postponement.

He is on 515 official games, beyond Etxeberria’s 514, fifth on the club list. Only Iribar on 614, De Marcos 573, Muniain 560 and Txetxu Rojo 541 remain ahead, and at his recent pace he could catch Iribar in around two and a half seasons.

Last week he stepped away from Ghana after two World Cups and an AFCON. At 32 he wants to look after his body and focus on Athletic, having passed 100 goals and set a 251-game La Liga streak.

Rotation meant he was due to sit out midweek, with Sannadi at nine, yet he is favoured to start there today. Terzic is likely to stick close to recent XIs, with selection calls in attack and at right-back.

Alavés began with two wins and a draw, then lost to Racing and Sevilla, and have only one away point. Sánchez Flores used a 4-4-2 against Valencia, though he often starts with three centre-backs, with Blanco and Ibáñez in midfield and Toni Martínez alongside Lucas Boyé.

Mikel Rodríguez and Facundo Garcés have ACL injuries and have been operated on, while Aitor Mañas spent a night in hospital after a head clash with Salinas. Garcés remains under a FIFA suspension over Malaysian passports. Vitoria fans will travel, though Iraultza 1921 will stay away due to restrictions on banners.

Source: as.com

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