Overview

• Athletic host Tenerife on Saturday at 12:00 in Lezama to kick off the Liga F season.
• Javi Lerga takes charge of his first official match after a seven-week preseason and emphasized ambition and possession play.
• Midfielder Clara Pinedo sustained a grade-3 acromioclavicular sprain and will undergo surgery, ruling her out of the opener.
• Further absences include Patricia Zugasti with left knee issues, Estefa in ACL recovery, and long-term injuries to Naroa and Itxaso Uriarte.
• Captain Irene Oguiza and forwards Ane Azkona and Jone Amezaga are back training fully, with preseason standout Oihana under consideration and Tenerife labeled a versatile, difficult opponent.