Valverde confirms the casualties of Nico Williams and Yuri

Nico Williams and Yuri Berchiche will miss the Copa del Rey match against Ceuta due to injury

Ernesto Valverde has confirmed that Nico Williams and Yuri Berchiche will miss Athletic Club's Copa del Rey match against Ceuta on Thursday due to injury. The news comes as a blow to the Basque side, who are already without several key players.

Nico Williams suffered a muscle injury in training on Monday, while Yuri Berchiche is still recovering from a calf injury. Both players are expected to be out for several weeks.

Valverde said that he would have to make changes to his team for the match against Ceuta, but he was confident that his side could still get the win. Athletic Club are the favourites to progress to the next round of the Copa del Rey, but they will need to be at their best without Nico Williams and Yuri Berchiche.