Goalkeeping coach, eighth positive for Athletic

The goalkeeper coach has become the eighth positive in Athletic. The latest PCR tests carried out on the rojiblanco first team have detected the case of coronavirus from Aitor Iru, which is already following the rules established by the health protocol.

Aitor Iru He is “in good health”, according to the Bilbao club, and is already isolated at home. At work with Athletic de Garitano, with Unai Simón, Ezkieta and Herrerín at your command, has already been replaced by Dani Aranzubia, rojiblanco exporter and who had been developing this work in Bilbao Athletic together with Joseba Etxeberria.

Aitor Iru He is the father of the also goalkeeper of the subsidiary Ander Iru, that on many occasions also works with lions. The goalkeeping coach was not on the pitch already in Tuesday's session. Yesterday, Wednesday, the session was behind closed doors.

It is the eighth case of Covid-19 in the rojiblanco team. The first known in the coaching staff. The first six, arriving from the holidays were players, Williams, Núñez, Córdoba, Sancet, Larra and Unai López. At the beginning of this month of October, the affected person was Yuri berchiche, who is already recovered and returned to Osasuna after missing the appointment with Levante.

Regarding the sports chapter, the rojiblanca squad has continued preparing this morning for its game on Saturday against Sevilla. With a training that could be called à la carte, usual a couple of days before the crashes, lowering the load peak. With soccer-tennis matches and few other ingredients on the menu.

Yuri, Balenziaga, Córdoba and Dani García they have left the field of play before their teammates, mid-morning maneuvers. For its part, Nolaskoain He has come out to test himself after his latest setback, he has barely gone around the field and has returned to the interior of the facilities. The Zumaia man suffered a sprained left ankle during a game on Tuesday when he finally looked fit to be one of them in an uphill campaign.

For its part, Kodro, operated with one hand, and Ibai, Almost overcome his clavicle fracture, they have been working on the sidelines, although Santutxu's team has joined the small group of lions that still remained on the green at the end to perform a series of centers and shots. From Marcos, with ankle problems, has not appeared outside.

Tomorrow Friday, those of Garitano they will have the last session (11.00 am, door closed) to meet on Saturday (4.15 pm) with Sevilla in San Mamés.