Athletic Club's president has been forced to deny their top scorer, Oihan Sancet, has been bombed because of off-field issues ahead of their Europa League showdown with Rangers.
Sancet is the Basque outfit's top scorer this season with 13 goals in La Liga and one in Europe.
He was out injured in February, but has been fully fit for several weeks now.
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However, he was an unused sub on his comeback and only played the last 27 minutes of their draw against Villarreal.
That's led to speculation that the 24-year-old hitman was being punished for off-field incidents.
And now their president, Jon Uriarte, has been forced to clarify matters after being quizzed on TV about Sancet's position.
He said: "There is no Sancet case.
"Oihan has had several injuries this season and it's a shame.
"Whether he plays or not is up to our manager, Ernesto Valverde.
"We have a large squad and I hope he is back in the team and back to full fitness as soon as possible. The squad is large. I hope he recovers and gets back in shape quickly."
Manager Valverde refused to reveal whether his star man would return in Glasgow.
He added: "We'll see if he plays in Glasgow or not, he has to get in little by little, if not in Scotland it will be against Rayo Vallecano."
