Nico Williams he is standing out in all the games he comes off the bench. So far he has played the five league commitments relieving a teammate in the second half. Marcelino acknowledges their contribution. Perhaps the time to leave home can come at any moment. “Any Athletic footballer is qualified to be a starter. Nico He is a young boy, we have full confidence in him, we were clear from the beginning that he was going to stay with the team. His qualities come in handy to take advantage of his speed, overflow and self-confidence once a stretch of the game has elapsed. He can play at any time, like another teammate ”, said the rojiblanco coach.
The Asturian valued the difficulty of settling in the first team in someone like him, who is only 19 years old and made his debut as a lion at 18, last season against Valladolid in San Mamés. “He is a young boy, who comes from Second B and has finished his youth stage. It is not the same to proceed from the subsidiary with 20 or 21 years of age than arriving with 19. It will surely cost you to maintain a good level of performance for 90 minutes, but it will be 30, 60 or 70 like any other player. We are very happy with him, he gives us more variety on the pitch ”, he added.
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The coach also explained the injury of Sancet, who has not played since the Celta match in Balaídos, three weeks ago. “It seemed mild at first, but we are always cautious in these cases. The medial lateral ligament and medial meniscus are affected. The discomfort does not go away, we do not want to rush the recovery so that later you are in trouble. You have to put a definitive solution, “he said.
Marcelino He did not know how to set a date for his return, but he did announce that he will not be able to play the game against Alavés on October 1 in San Mamés, the last before the next league break motivated by the second FIFA window of the season. In this way, they will have lost the matches against Mallorca, Atlético, today’s against Rayo, Valencia next Saturday and the aforementioned against Gasteiztarras. “I make up my mind to train with those available. I ask the injured how they are, that it is my obligation, but I am not on a day-to-day basis. Both the medical team and the players themselves are going to try to get them there as soon as possible ”.
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