With Paredes back, Valverde has almost full squad for Villarreal | OneFootball

Aitor Paredes has returned to training, leaving Ernesto Valverde with almost a full squad before Villarreal. According to as.com, Beñat Prados and Gorosabel did not join the group session at Lezama on Wednesday.

Prados is readapting after anterior cruciate ligament surgery six months ago. Gorosabel has slight discomfort in the rotator muscles of his left hip.

Paredes has shaken off a heavy calf knock sustained in the second leg of the Copa semi-final against Real Sociedad at Anoeta.

Valverde now has almost everyone available after Sannadi, Nico Williams and Yeray returned in Getafe, and Egiluz was also included at the Coliseum. Athletic have two home league games next, Villarreal on Sunday then Osasuna on Tuesday at San Mamés. They sit eleventh on 38 points in a crowded mid-table and are pushing to reach Europe.

With the first-team group active for the eight matches remaining, youngsters Mikel Santos, Monreal, Eder García and Selton have returned to Bilbao Athletic. The side are trying to stay in contention for the Primera Federación promotion play-offs.

Source: as.com