Athletic’s injury crisis shows no sign of easing | OneFootball

Athletic’s injury crisis shows no sign of easing, with only seven players avoiding the treatment room this season. The goalkeepers Unai Simón and Padilla are joined by five outfielders.

According to as.com, the survivors are full backs Gorosabel and Boiro, midfielder Rego, plus forwards Guruzeta and Izeta. Guruzeta only sat out the Newcastle fixture with flu, Izeta has been used sparingly by Ernesto Valverde.

A further 17 have been hit. Early blows included ACL surgeries for Egiluz, injured on 30 July against Racing in La Maruca, and for midfielder Prados, plus Sannadi’s knee meniscus op on the third of November.

Sancet was hurt on the fourth of August against Liverpool when Szoboszlai fell on him. It proved a right knee MCL injury and he returned within one month, though hamstring and biceps femoris issues followed.

Recent issues have been lighter, with Jauregizar’s knee hyperextension against Real Oviedo, Unai Gómez’s medial condyle bone contusion in his left knee against Barcelona, and Paredes taking a heavy calf knock at Anoeta against Real Sociedad.

Nico Williams’ stubborn pubalgia is being treated externally between Pamplona, Madrid and England. Laporte’s severe left biceps femoris injury on 10 December against Atlético kept him out for more than two months but is now resolved. Vivian, Ruiz de Galarreta and Iñaki Williams have also been affected, while Berenguer lost another month to toe arthritis.

Among loanees, Julen Agirrezabala had left knee meniscus surgery, and Manex Lozano ruptured the right ACL during a session with Racing after a promising breakthrough.

Source: as.com