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No breakthroughs as 10-man Almería and Athletic Club draw

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Estadio de los Juegos Mediterraneos, Almeria, ESP

Chumi - Missed Monday's match with injuryChumi was not an option during Monday's 0-0 draw to Athletic Club with an injury, per el Diario de Almeria.

ImpactChumi sat out for the first time since Sep 26 with an undisclosed injury. Aleksander Radovanovic and Edgar Gonzalez were the center back pairing during Monday's draw in his absence and could see the starts again if the defender is ruled out for a second match in a row. He's totaled 67 clearances and 18 blocks in 21 appearances, 18 of them coming as starts.

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Iker Muniain - Six cross performanceMuniain recorded one shot (one on goal), six crosses (one accurate) and four corners in Monday's 0-0 draw against Almeria.

ImpactIn a season of sporadic playing time, Muniain once again tried to make the most of his minutes after coming on at halftime to replace Unai Gomez. In his second half performance, Munain was central to Bilbao's effort to produce a breakthrough goal and was the key man for corner kicks (four attempted). Muniain has scored just one goal and not contributed an assist in 14 appearances (three starts) this campaign.

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Alex Berenguer - Eight cross performanceAlex Berenguer registered one shot (zero on goal), eight crosses (one accurate) and three corners in Monday's 0-0 draw versus Almeria.

ImpactBerenguer was handed a place in the starting lineup after missing the previous two matches. His eight crosses attempted (one accurate) marked the third straight appearance in which Berenguer has attempted eight crosses and attempted at least one shot. Berenguer has already matched his goal contribution total form the previous campaign (4 goals, one assist) in significantly fewer appearances. His playing time should be monitored as Inaki WIlliams and Nico Williams look to return to full fitness.

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Lucas Robertone - Returns to starting XIRobertone recorded one shot (one on goal), two crosses (zero accurate) and two corners in Monday's 0-0 draw versus Athletic.

ImpactRobertone was selected to the starting lineup and played 90 minutes after being unexpectedly dropped to the role of substitute in Almeria's previous match. Over the campaign, he has made 20 appearances (18 starts). Thus far, Robertone's goal scoring contributions this campaign (zero goals, five assists) lag behind last season's output of two goals and seven assists.

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Aleksandar Radovanovic - Stalwart debut performanceRadovanovic registered one shot (zero on goal) in Monday's 0-0 draw versus Athletic.

ImpactRadovanovic was given his first opportunity to start and impress Monday. He was loaned to Almeria late in January. Radovanovic's performance was a solid in the center of defense Monday, attempting one tackle (zero won), making a block, intercepting twice, and registering 12 clearances in Almeria's clean sheet effort. If the loanee is able to string together additional strong performances, he could be a key cog in the Almeria back line for the remainder of the campaign.

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Marc Pubill Pages - Six clearances in 0-0 drawPubill registered one shot (zero on goal), five crosses (one accurate) and one chance created in Monday's 0-0 draw versus Athletic. In addition, he was given a yellow card in the 3...

ImpactPubill was selected to start Monday for the sixth successive match since returning from a knee injury. He was a force defensively, contributing to Almeria's clean sheet effort with three tackles (one won), an interception, and six clearances. To compliment his defensive efforts, Pubill has attempted twenty crosses (four accurate) and created six chances since returning from injury on January 4th.

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Oihan Sancet - Another substitute appearanceOihan Sancet registered one shot (zero on goal) in Monday's 0-0 draw against Almeria. In addition, he was given a yellow card in the 84th minute.

ImpactSancet entered the fray for the final 24 minutes of play and made a negligible impact. After being selected to the starting lineup for 18 of his first 19 appearances of the season, Sancet suddenly has found himself playing the role of substitute in two of his last three appearances. Sancet has scored just three times this season after netting 10 goals in the previous campaign. His performance will need to improve if he is to retain the game time to which he is accustomed for the remainder of the campaign.

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