A major setback: Laporte suffers left-leg injury

Athletic Bilbao edged Atlético Madrid 1–0 in their latest outing, but the Basque side lost a crucial player — Aymeric Laporte.

Details: As officially confirmed by the club, the Spanish defender has sustained a hamstring injury in his left leg. The recovery timeline is currently unknown and will depend on further assessment.

Athletic Bilbao sit seventh in the La Liga standings with 23 points after 16 rounds. Their next match is against PSG in the UEFA Champions League.

Reminder: La Liga filed an official report with the RFEF Disciplinary Committee and the Anti-Violence Commission documenting several incidents, including a shout of Crush him while Williams was lying on the pitch.