Overview

• The suspension is retroactive to June 2, 2025, with eligibility to return to competition on April 2, 2026 and to club training on February 2, 2026.
• Yeray tested positive for canrenone after the May 1 Europa League semifinal in Bilbao, a substance classified by WADA as an S5 diuretic and masking agent.
• UEFA determined the ingestion was unintentional but applied strict liability rules that hold athletes responsible for substances in their bodies.
• The case featured a provisional ban accepted on June 2, an investigation by two ethics and discipline inspectors, a decision adopted on August 19, and publication on September 8.
• Athletic faces a thin center-back rotation with Dani Vivián and Aitor Paredes as main options, Unai Egiluz sidelined and Aymeric Laporte’s registration unresolved, while Yeray keeps fit with CD Derio under Iker Muniain.