Athletic Club to set off for Newcastle this evening
Athletic Club to set off for Newcastle this evening
The Lions are taking 20 players to England for Saturday’s match against The Magpies at St James’ Park (16:00 CEST)
Athletic Club are due to travel to England on Saturday evening ahead of their clash with Newcastle United at St. James' Park on Saturday at 16:00 CEST.
With back-to-back friendlies this weekend, head coach Ernesto Valverde has called up the following 20 players for the clash: Alex Padilla, Ander Iru, Iñigo Martinez, Yeray, Vesga, Berenguer, O. Sancet, I. Williams, Muniain, Vivian, Dani García, I. Lekue, Vencedor, De Marcos, Zarraga, Villalibre, Raúl García, Balenziaga, N. Williams and Morcillo.
The travelling party should arrive at the Crowne Plaza Newcastle Hotel around 20:15, where they will rest before the fixture against the Premier League side.
The friendly can be watched live on Athletic's official YouTube channel.