Julián Back in the Squad for Bilbao Match

The coach confirmed that Julián will be back in the fold, travelling with the squad to Bilbao and available for selection, stressing that the forward has trained “very well” in recent days and earned his place on the trip.

“He’s training very well, he’ll be called up tomorrow, he’ll be part of the group that travels to Bilbao and we’re hoping for the best from him and all his teammates,” he told reporters, framing the moment as a fresh start rather than a punishment.

Then he widened the lens. Football, for him, mirrors life.

“I’m very clear about it: for me, life is full of opportunities. And Julián now has an opportunity to get things right. We often spend our time judging, and we need to focus on doing it less and learning more.”

No public scolding. No grand moral lecture. Just a challenge: learn, respond, deliver.

“I hope this has been a learning experience for him. And that he’s happy, and as Futre, whom I send a hug to, told him yesterday in a nice video, that he does it by scoring goals.”

Bilbao now offers exactly that stage.