Overview
- Ernesto Valverde confirmed Williams will be left out for a period after a relapse of his groin issue, saying, “We can’t go on like this.”
- The club has begun a reinforced non-surgical program with external specialists, describing an operation as a high-risk fallback.
- Williams missed the win at Real Oviedo and is a doubt for upcoming fixtures, with no public timetable for his return.
- Brother Iñaki said the discomfort has persisted since September and described Nico’s condition as “in a bad way.”
- His minutes and output have fallen markedly this season, and reports caution that his World Cup place could be at risk if conservative care does not succeed.