Athletic, after the Sunday rest day, returned to training today with a morning session. In the afternoon the lions will have their second dose. They already have their sights set on the first pre-season friendly that they will play on Saturday against UD Logroñés.
In the images provided by the club, since they train behind closed doors due to the situation created by the coronavirus, it is appreciated that the rojiblancos have performed some type of physical circuit, sometimes combined with the ball. They have also refined their aim with a series of shots and have executed some exercises of possession and pressure of the ball divided into several teams.
It should not be forgotten that Athletic works with up to ten casualties. Six positives for covid-19, Williams, Unai López, Núñez, Sancet, Larra and Córdoba. Confined. That they are already in time to perform the PCR tests again. They now need two negatives to return to Lezama. And four injured of different consideration: Nolaskoain (ankle sprain), Yuri berchiche (pubalgia), Iñigo Martinez (muscle injury to the gluteus) and Ibai (clavicle fracture).
For this reason, Garitano recruited the youth days ago Nico Serrano and Urain, who joined the meritorious puppies Areso, Zarraga, Morcillo and Vencedor. The goal Ander Iru it is also in the dynamics of the first team.
In addition, on Saturday, in order to play a game designed to gain rhythm and sensations, the Derio coach also called three other puppies, Paredes, Sillero and Bernaola. The first two, at least, have been seen today also in the training of the first team.
Until reaching the clash on Saturday in Logroño (8:00 p.m.), in addition to this afternoon's session, they have another two days with double training, the one on Wednesday and the one on Friday. Tomorrow and Thursday will be “simple”, only in the morning time slot. On Sunday August 30 they will have a day off.