„Athletic Bilbao“ team today confirmed that their defender Aymeric Laporte suffered a serious leg injury while playing for the French youth national team on Thursday.
One of the most talented defenders in the world, who was considered one of Pep Guardiola's main targets for „Man City“ team this summer, suffered a right leg injury during U-21 youth match. On Friday, „Athletic Bilbao“ announced that the player's injury is serious and he has been diagnosed with a leg fracture.
„After the initial examination, Aymeric Laporte has been diagnosed with a fracture of the tibia and fibula. When he returns to Bilbao, further tests will be done to determine how long the player will have to spend away from football.“ - stated in „Athletic“ announcement.
The defender's injury is a serious loss for the Spanish team, which currently occupies the seventh place in „La Liga“ championship and is fighting for a spot in next year's European competitions. „Athletic“ is still competing in the Europa League tournament, where they will face another Spanish team – „Sevilla“ in the quarterfinals.
