First Team 16 Apr 2026

Osasuna Begins Preparations for Athletic Club Match; Iker Benito Rejoins Squad

Defender Iker Benito completes first full training session since injury





Club Atlético Osasuna returned to the training pitch for an open session at the Tajonar Sports Complex as it began preparing for its upcoming away match against Athletic Club on Tuesday, April 21. Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. local time (6 p.m. BST, 1 p.m. ET). Los Rojillos worked on rondos, possession drills and intrasquad matches.

Defender Iker Benito completed his first training session since sustaining an injury in October, while forward Ante Budimir participated in a previously scheduled lighter session.

Head coach Alessio Lisci’s squad will complete preparations with four more training sessions. On Friday, the team will hold an open session at 11 a.m. at Tajonar. Saturday’s session will be behind closed doors at El Sadar. Sunday’s session is open at 11:20 a.m., and the final session is set for Monday at 11 a.m.