Madrid, Feb. 16 -- Athletic Bilbao announced on Monday that Spain international winger Nico Williams has begun treatment with a specialist to resolve the pubalgia that has affected his performances for almost a year.
In a statement, the club said, "The footballer has started a treatment with an external specialist to treat his pubalgia, with specific work, which depending on how he evolves, will see him out of the coming squads."The news comes a day after Nico was left out of the squad for Athletic Bilbao's 2-1 win away to Oviedo, after which coach Ernesto Valverde responded to a question over the fitness of the younger of the Williams brothers, saying "he has problems and he isn't 100 percent fit. We can't carry on like this."Nico began t...