Athletic Bilbao's Williams Brothers Out for Europa League Semi-Final

Athletic Bilbao confirm Nico and Iñaki Williams won't play in Europa League semi-final against Manchester United due to absence from squad, adding to the team's challenges.

Athletic Bilbao's exciting wingers, Nico and Iñaki Williams, won't be part of the team when they face Manchester United in the second leg of their Europa League semi-final on Thursday. The LaLiga club confirmed their absence from the squad.

 

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Nico Williams, 22, didn't make the cut for Ernesto Valverde's squad on Wednesday. He also didn't play in Sunday's LaLiga match against Real Sociedad. His brother, Iñaki, played in the same match but was substituted off in the 62nd minute of the 0-0 draw. Notably, Oihan Sancet, Athletic's top scorer with 17 goals this season, also won't be part of the squad to face Manchester United at Old Trafford, where Bilbao trails 3-0 after the first leg.

Athletic's top scorer Oihan Sancet, who has scored 17 goals this season, was surprisingly left out of the squad for the match against Manchester United at Old Trafford, where Bilbao faces a 3-0 deficit from the first leg.

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