Nico Williams Out for Season, Optimistic for World Cup

Pulse Sports Team 15:56 - 11 May 2026

Spanish footballer Nico Williams will not feature for Athletic Bilbao again this season due to injury, but is expected to be fit for the start of the World Cup, his Basque club announced on Monday.

Williams was forced off before halftime in Sunday's 1-0 home defeat to Valencia in La Liga's 35th round.

Following examinations, Athletic officials confirmed the winger sustained a "moderate muscle injury" to his left leg. Spanish media reports suggest he will be sidelined for approximately three weeks. The World Cup in the USA, Canada, and Mexico is set to kick off on June 11.

The 23-year-old Nico Williams is a regular fixture in the Spanish squad, playing alongside Barcelona's Lamine Yamal, who is also currently injured. Spain's national team coach, Luis de la Fuente, is expected to announce his preliminary extended World Cup squad soon.