🚑 Unai Gómez sidelined with muscle injury, Athletic release medical update | OneFootball

The Athletic Club has confirmed some bad news in its preseason. Midfielder Unai Gómez has suffered a muscle injury that will keep him away from the playing field temporarily.

According to the medical report issued by the club, the player from Bermeo was substituted in the 24th minute of the friendly match against Arsenal FC in London due to an injury to the rectus femoris muscle in his right leg.

Although the report does not specify the downtime, it indicates that the footballer's condition "remains to be seen".

This injury comes at an inopportune time, interrupting the season's preparation for the young player. Unai Gómez was one of the highlights of the past campaign and his absence represents a setback for the team's plans this preseason.

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