ATHLETIC - REAL SOCIEDAD
Athletic lockdown Lezama ahead of Sunday's derby
Valverde is weighing up playing Iturraspe for injury-hit Beñat in Sunday's derby against Real Sociedad; but no one really knows, as the team are working behind closed doors...
Guarded Valverde
Long in the dark, distant past are the days when Marcelo Bielsa would practically advertise his chosen XI, like the town crier - fielding them in open training sessions or even listing the team in a roll call in pre-match press conferences. Current Athletic Club coach Ernesto Valverde prefers to keep his cards close to his chest and give absolutely zero away to the team's rivals. Txingurri is especially prudent when it comes to the Basque derby.
There will be been no access to Lezmana for the press in the three days leading up to the game - apart from for press conferences, but reporters won't be able to see anything of what is going on on the practice pitches. Which is fair enough - Real Sociedad coach Eusebio is doing exactly the same in Zubieta - with the team training away from prying eyes.
Beñat in the wars
Balenziaga suspension stands
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