Unai Simon out of action until Christmas

Athletic Club will have to learn to survive without Unai Simon. The Spaniard will be out of action for several months and could miss the remainder of 2024 following wrist surgery.

The Basque goalkeeper underwent surgery after winning the European Championship due to a wrist injury. Now, according to 'Marca', he could be out for between four and five months, which means an important loss in Valverde's plans.

Unai Simon will be released on Friday. His wrist is immobilised and with external needles to ensure immobility. Before starting his recovery, he will have to rest for a while.

That is why he has been given four to five months to recover. The most optimistic forecasts are that Simon will miss 14 La Liga matches and four Europa League games. But the more pessimistic ones speak of a 2024 without the goalkeeper.

Moreover, the European champion will miss Spain's Nations League matches in September and October and it will be very difficult for him to make it to November's games if he recovers quickly.