Terzic continues to call on Bilbao Athletic players

Terzic is continuing to draw on players from Bilbao Athletic as Athletic prepare to return to competition. Several reserve-team players have joined the first team’s sessions at Lezama. Larrea, Monreal, Adrián Pérez, Oyono and Imga remain with the group; they also took part in the previous day’s open training session.

The goalkeeping group has been reduced: Santos and Simón García have stayed with the first team, while Pagazartundua and Gallastegi have returned to the reserve side. The other absentees from the morning session at Lezama were the international players. Unai Simón and Laporte had played the full match in the Nations League in Croatia the previous day.

It is not yet clear whether the reserve players are there only to complete training numbers or whether Terzic is considering calling some of them up for the trip to Vallecas. Athletic are due to face Rayo there on Saturday as competition resumes.

On Friday, Terzic will speak at a press conference before the squad travels to Madrid ahead of Saturday’s match at Vallecas, scheduled for 14:00.