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It had already been quite a week for the Williams brothers even before they checked in with their senior international squads and introduced themselves to new teammates. Inaki and Nico Williams seldom go anywhere on duty without matching tracksuits, but as they wished each other luck last Sunday, ahead of their landmark call-ups, they were heading in different directions.
MADRID: Luis Enrique named potential debutants Borja Iglesias and Nico Williams in his Spain squad on Friday for the Nations League games against Switzerland and Portugal next week, while leaving out Ansu Fati.Striker Iglesias, 29, has been in good form for Real Betis with four goals in La Liga this season, while Athletic Bilbao’s Williams, 20, has also been called up for the first time.His brother Inaki Williams was given one Spain cap but opted to declare for World Cup qualifiers Ghana in July.“Pure wingers need to learn how to play inside, and Nico is learning that,” said Luis Enrique.“He has great pace to overload defenses. We’re taking advantage to get to watch him first hand.“I know Borja well from when I was at Celta Vigo (as coach) and he was in the B team.
Luis Enrique named potential debutants Borja Iglesias and Nico Williams in his Spain squad on Friday for the Nations League games against Switzerland and Portugal next week, while leaving out Ansu Fati. Iglesias, 29, has been in good form for Real Betis with four goals in La Liga this season, while Athletic Bilbao's Williams, 20, has also been called up for the first time. His brother Inaki Williams was given one Spain cap but opted to declare for World Cup qualifiers Ghana in July.
La reparadora victoria ante Osasuna en San Mamés (2-0), manteniendo con un hilo de vida al Athletic por la anhelada Europa, se cobra un peaje duro para la definitiva final en el Sánchez Pizjuán de Sevilla. La zona de vanguardia se resintió frente a los rojillos obligando a Marcelino García Toral a cambiar de inmediato a Raúl García antes de los 20 minutos por una lesión muscular, con el navarro regulando su propio organismo, y a Nico Williams justo antes del descanso, con un pinchazo en la parte posterior del muslo izquierdo al rematar tras una de sus cabalgadas al espacio que le vuelven a mandar a boxes.
Granada: Escandell, Germán, Arezo, Arias, Barcía, Eteki, Ruiz, Soro, Bacca y Luis Suárez.
Simeone salió con el once que había ensayado durante la semana, con Griezmann y Suárez como hombres más ofensivos, aunque el equipo se colocaba más en un 5-4-1. Desde el inicio se vio desbordado ante un Athletic mucho más intenso y con las ideas claras.
