Jauregizar set for first league bench role this season

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·22 March 2026

Athletic produced a selection surprise, with Jauregizar named on the bench in the league for the first time this season.

According to El Correo, Mikel Jauregizar has been the most used outfield player and the team’s most reliable performer.

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This represents his first league outing among the substitutes in the current campaign.

The decision marks a departure from the pattern that has seen him feature so heavily to date.

The change was characterised as an unexpected tweak to the starting line-up.

Source: El Correo