Lekue speaks about the injured players

Josean Lekue, the Head of Athletic Club Medical Services, has spoken to the media, on Wednesday 9 December, in the pressroom in Lezama, to inform about the state of the injured and sick players.

Iñaki Muñoz, Aitor Ocio, Eneko Bóveda: Are all evolving favourably from their respective operations.

Iban Zubiaurre: Finds himself in the advanced stage of his re-adaptation process concerning the injury to his medial adductor muscles.

Ion Vélez: III degree medial adductor muscle rupture in his right thigh. Undergoing physiotherapy treatment.

Carlos Gurpegi: Tear to the distal third of his right thigh’s internal rectus muscle. Undergoing physiotherapy treatment and is in the advanced stage of his re-adaptation program.

Ustaritz Aldekoaotalora: Tear to the medial adductor muscles of his left thigh. Undergoing physiotherapy treatment and is in the advanced stage of his re-adaptation program.

Igor Gabilondo and Mikel San José: Yesterday, 8 December were unfit to play due to acute gastroenteritis.

Markel Susaeta: Muscular contusion in his right thigh’s quadriceps and also has the flu that is affecting his physical condition considerably. Awaiting evolution.

Fran Yeste: Slight discomfort in his left knee as a result of the sprain to this joint which occurred a couple of weeks ago. He’s working out in the gym with the physiotherapists and re-adaptation staff as a precautionary measure.

Gaizka Toquero and Fernando Llorente: Have trained with the team.

ATHLETIC CLUB MEDICAL SERVICES