Maroan now doing continuous running

Maroan begins continuous running ten days after moderate-severe hamstring injury in Basque derby; Athletic also welcomes back defender Egiluz from ACL surgery.

Athletic Bilbao returned to training at Lezama after a three-day break with positive injury news. Forward Maroan, sidelined since suffering a moderate-severe left hamstring injury in the Basque derby against Real Sociedad on November 1 (forced off in the fifth minute), has begun continuous running with a fitness coach. The recovery milestone comes just ten days after the injury.

Defender Unai Egiluz also trained with the squad for the first time following surgery on his ACL graft, originally placed after a ligament injury in May. Midfielder Nico Serrano trained outdoors after missing last Saturday's trip to Osasuna with minor discomfort that appears resolved.

Manager Edin Terzic faces a stretched forward line with Iñaki Williams as his only fit senior striker; Gorka Guruzeta is out for the season with a cruciate ligament rupture. Seven internationals are away on international duty, and Athletic have no senior goalkeepers available. The club faces Racing Ferrol at home on Saturday.