Athletic’s eleven with the players who have played the fewest minutes in this League presents some surprises according to what has been contemplated throughout the season. Nico Williams, for example, would be part of it despite having had a continuous presence under Marcelino’s orders except when the two injuries of a muscular nature suffered were prevented. Yuri, one of the Asturian coach’s regulars under normal conditions, too.
Ander Capa, for his part, made his debut in the last league match at home against Osasuna. The right-handed side, who was received with a loud ovation, counts three minutes according to the statistics handled by the Ibaigane club itself. Nolaskoain, finally loaned to Amorebieta, also appears in this line-up with just one minute behind him.
The double pivot in this theoretical alignment with the least used lions in the League would be formed by Petxa and Zarraga with Morcillo, on loan to Valladolid months ago, attached to the left wing.
The tip of the attack would be for Villalibre, another lion seriously punished by injuries this season, and Nico Serrano, a puppy who has ended up being one more lion under Marcelino’s orders at the training level, but not at the competition level. Agirrezabala, on the other hand, completed four league games.
Eleven and 1-4-4-2
The ‘substitute’ team would therefore be made up of Agirrezabala (360 minutes); Layer (3), Nuñez (622), Nolaskoain (1), Yuri (1014); Nico Williams (1326), Petxa (398), Zarraga (1154), Morcillo (49); Villalibre (540) and Nico Serrano (306). Here, curiously, the 1-4-4-2 would fit.