A good sign

Athletic Club manager Edin Terzic unable to work with seven players this week due to international duty, including three World Cup winners from Spain.

Athletic Club manager Edin Terzic has been without seven players this week as they represent their national teams. Three are with Spain, the reigning World Cup champions, and all three played crucial roles in winning the tournament last summer. Goalkeeper Unai Simón and defender Laporte were undisputed starters in the tournament, while winger Nico Williams was decisive in the final.

Additionally, Terzic is missing Padilla and Djaló, who are with Mexico and Guinea-Bissau respectively, as well as Canales and Christian Imga, who is competing in the FIFA U-17 World Cup in Qatar. Four more players will be unavailable tomorrow for the Euskal Selekzioa versus Venezuela friendly at San Mamés.

The article frames this as a positive sign of the squad's quality—having multiple World Cup winners and regular internationals is a mark of a strong team. However, it also notes the downside: the risk of injuries during international breaks, particularly concerning for Nico Williams.