Yuri Berchiche will not play in the Metropolitano due to a traumatic injury

Yuri Berchiche of Athletic Club reacts during to the LaLiga EA Sports match between Athletic Club and Granada CF at San Mames on April  19, 2024, in Bilbao, Spain.


Yuri Berchiche of Athletic Club reacts during to the LaLiga EA Sports match between Athletic Club and Granada CF at San Mames on April 19, 2024, in Bilbao, Spain. – Ricardo Larreina / AFP7 / Europa Press

MADRID, 26 Abr. (EUROPA PRESS) –

Athletic Club player Yuri Berchiche will not be able to play this Saturday in the EA Sports LaLiga match against Atlético de Madrid, at the Cívitas Metropolitano at 9:00 p.m., due to a traumatic injury sustained in action during the match against Granada CF.

“The player Yuri Berchiche is out due to a traumatic injury to the posterior tibial artery as a result of the contusion caused to his right ankle by the tackle received in the Athletic-Granada match,” announced the Bilbao club.

An action that forced Ernesto Valverde to replace the full-back in the 70th minute of the game. Yuri is receiving medical treatment and is “pending progress” to be able to return to the team.