The hopes of Barcelona of putting Athletic Club to the sword on Sunday afternoon have been afforded a boost, by way of the latest personnel news stemming from the Basque country.
Xavi Hernandez’s troops, of course, are currently in the process of putting the final touches on preparations for the club’s trip to San Mames.
After seeing Clasico rivals Real Madrid make short work of Espanyol earlier this afternoon, the Blaugrana will head into proceedings with sights set firmly on reestablishing their hefty nine-point advantage at the La Liga summit.
Asensio guarantees the win! ⚪
Real Madrid pick up three points ahead of an important El Clásico next weekend 🤌#LaLigaSantander pic.twitter.com/kVGIJNh6fI
— Viaplay Sports UK (@ViaplaySportsUK) March 11, 2023
And, as alluded to above, late this evening, such hopes have been afforded something of a boost.
This comes by way of the latest word stemming from the Athletic Club camp.
As confirmed a short time ago, star shot-stopper Unai Simon will play no part in proceedings at San Mames in 24 hours’ time.
And the 25-year-old, evidently, has not yet fully recovered, absent from the matchday squad unveiled across Athletic’s social media platforms on Saturday.
Official: Unai Simon will miss the game against Barcelona. pic.twitter.com/K08LfPZOaB
— Barça Universal (@BarcaUniversal) March 11, 2023
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