Laporte sidelined by illness; Terzic calls up Djaló for Rayo trip

Laporte ruled out of Rayo Vallecano trip due to illness; Djaló called up as replacement despite his own recent flu.

Athletic Bilbao has confirmed Aymeric Laporte's absence from Saturday's match against Rayo Vallecano due to an indisposition, with the centre-back remaining at home. Djaló, a forward, has been called up to replace him on the trip to Madrid. Djaló had trained separately earlier in the week with flu symptoms, but manager Terzic decided to include him rather than promote a defender from the reserve squad. Terzic will travel with three specialist centre-backs: Vivian, Paredes, and Yeray.