Jauregizar suffers muscle problem after 1-1 equaliser at Oviedo | OneFootball

Athletic’s injury woes deepened as Jauregizar sustained a muscle problem after scoring the 1-1 equaliser at the Tartiere against Oviedo.

As reported by as.com, he felt a pull, tried to carry on, then asked to be replaced shortly afterwards.

Ernesto Valverde is already without long-term absentees Prados, Sannadi and Egiluz. Yeray is suspended by UEFA. Vivian and Berenguer are also injured.

Compared with Wednesday’s Copa squad against Real, academy products Duñabeitia and Eder García are out, and Paredes returns after a ban that ruled him out of the derby with Real Sociedad.

Nico is again sidelined with pubalgia and is not fully fit, a situation Valverde considers unsustainable.

Jauregizar has developed a knack for spectacular goals. He struck a similar effort against United in last season’s Europa League semi, which counted for nothing, and also scored against Ourense in this season’s Copa.

There are two and a half weeks until the second leg of the semi-final against Real Sociedad. The severity of Jauregizar’s injury remains to be seen.

Source: as.com