This Saturday, Athletic Bilbao will face Barcelona away from home. Team defender Leque described it as "a unique game, hoping to get some points from it" in an interview with "AS".

The game will be played at the refurbished Camp Nou. Considering the friction between the two clubs during the summer transfer window due to the transfer of Nico Williams, Liqueur said: "I don't know what kind of reception we will receive there, but we will not be surprised if the atmosphere is a bit hostile. Football relies on such competition to maintain vitality." Injury problems have affected him to a certain extent in the past period: "Although these injuries are not serious, they do affect my continuity. These two weeks of rest have been very beneficial to me, and I feel very good now."

As the team's vice-captain, he added: "Unconsciously, the old players and captains gradually leave, and you start to assume their roles. I am in the same situation as Inyaki Williams, we entered the youth training camp together. All this is natural for us. This locker room is like a big family, a team, and we will not change the traditions left by our predecessors."

Talking about the upcoming game, Lekui mentioned that he will face Yamal in the opponent's team: "I respect him as much as other Barcelona players. They are the highest-level players in Europe and the world. We will work hard to ensure that he cannot do this in the game."

Lekui said that this offseason gives the team time to adjust. Status: "We were able to reorganize the team, unite as a team, and get some players healthy." Regarding the status of Oian Sansett and Nico Williams, he said: "Sansset is much better and has started training with the team. As for whether he I'm not sure yet about being able to play on Saturday. Nico Williams' injury has had its ups and downs, but the past few weeks have been very helpful for him to regain his fitness."

Despite being currently seventh, Liqueur believes that Athletic Bilbao still needs to regain the consistency and competition it had last year. Li: "Some games are similar to last season, but the results last year were often in our favor, but this year is not satisfactory."

The consumption brought by frequent participation in the Champions League is also one of the reasons: "Playing a game every three days is a great test for the body and psychology. If we want to go further, the opponents will become more difficult to deal with, and we must surpass ourselves." Next, they will face an intensive schedule, with an average of one game every 3.3 days until the end of 2025.

More than 400 members signed up to watch the game, but were unable to get tickets to the new Camp Nou due to safety and transportation reasons: "As a member of such a club, and part of such a team, this situation does have an impact on us. Those who signed up are our family and friends, and it is a pity that they cannot be there to cheer us on."