Overview
- Athletic Bilbao winger Nico Williams left Sunday’s home match against Valencia before halftime with a suspected hamstring injury.
- He pulled up on the left wing and limped off in the 37th minute, when his brother Iñaki replaced him.
- Iñaki Williams said Nico was limping a lot and felt a kind of pain he had not felt before, calling the situation concerning.
- Athletic lost 1-0 at San Mamés, and the club has not shared a diagnosis or recovery timeline.
- Spain’s staff are awaiting medical results as coach Luis de la Fuente prepares to name a 55-player preliminary World Cup list on Monday, with fellow winger Lamine Yamal also out.