Good news for Athletic after their victory against Osasuna and on the eve of their cupbearer start against Mancha Real. Marcelino and the five rojiblancos players who were confined after having tested positive for COVID came out negative in the relevant detection tests. The red-and-white infirmary, waiting for what happens today with the new tests, remains empty for the moment due to coronavirus infections.
The Asturian coach, in fact, already directed the morning training held yesterday in Lezama, although it was Rubén Uría, his assistant, who offered the usual press conference prior to the game. The call provided by the rojiblanco club itself at the end of this appearance served to further clarify the rojiblanco panorama in the face of this cup premiere against the modest Mancha Real.
News, therefore, in the call for Athletic. Marcelino dispenses this time with the services of Unai Simón, Yeray, De Marcos and Vencedor, all of whom started last Monday against Osasuna, by technical decision. The list of incorporations, on the other hand, includes Vivian, who has not competed since October 26, when he was injured against Espanyol, and Raúl García, Lekue, Zarraga and Nuñez after having given all four negative in the relevant COVID tests carried out yesterday.
Cloak is not summoned
The Athletic call-up, in this way, is made up of Agirrezabala, Ezkieta, Petxa, Nuñez, Iñigo Martínez, Vesga, Berenguer, Sancet, Iñaki Williams, Muniain, Vivian, Dani García, Lekue, Zarraga, Raúl García, Nolaskoain, Balenziaga, Nico Williams, Nico Serrano, Artola and Luis Bilbao. The chapter of casualties in the rojiblanca squad also includes the injured Yuri, Villalibre and Capa.
The latter, according to the medical report provided by the Bilbao club, suffers from “an overload in the rotator muscles of his right hip and his return to work is pending evolution.”