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The National (Scotland)
The National (Scotland)
Sport
Mark Walker

Athletic Bilbao handed major boost ahead of Rangers Europa League tie

Athletic Bilbao have been handed a huge boost for their Europa League quarter-final tie with Rangers after top scorer Oihan Sancet was declared fit for Ibrox.

Rangers host the Spanish side at home next week in the last eight first leg showdown before travelling to Spain for the return game.

Athletic have a big game on Sunday against Villarreal, where a win would almost certainly guarantee them a Champions League place next season by finishing in the top four.

Their top scorer with 14 goals this season is Sancet, but he's been missing since February with an ankle injury.

Prior to his injury, he had netted six goals in his last four games.


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But he's returned to full training and is in their squad for their match on Sunday against Villarreal.

It's the latest boost for the Basque side who also have key man Dani Vivian fit for the game, with the Spanish international defender out since they beat Roma in the last round of the Europa League.

And Sancet has been missing for five matches but is set to return ahead of the massive game against Barry Ferguson's side.

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