Athletic Bilbao's Iker Muniain ends injury nightmare
Madrid - Athletic Bilbao winger Iker Muniain has been cleared for a return to action after six months out with cruciate ligament damage in his left knee.
"The player has been given the all-clear due to the progress in his rehabilitation and his physical condition has allowed him to return to normal activity with the rest of the squad," the club said in a statement on Monday.
Muniain missed the Copa del Rey final against Barcelona in May and the Spanish Super Cup as Athletic gained revenge over the European champions with a 5-1 aggregate win in August.
However, he didn't miss out on the celebrations as Athletic won their first trophy for 31 years as he got a tattoo of the Super Cup on his right calf.
Athletic sit 14th in La Liga after just two wins from their opening eight games.
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