World Sports: Bilbao starts its first preseason game on July 19, Nico will usher in his first appearance after renewal

According to the Spanish media "World Sports", Bilbao will start its first preseason game on July 19, and Nico will make his first appearance after the contract renewal.

Bilbao will start preseason training on July 9, with the first preseason game set to be held on July 19, which will also be Nico Williams's first debut after contract renewal, although he and other internationals may return to the team later due to their participation in the UEFA Nations League. At present, Bilbao is not sure who their friendly match opponent is.

was originally planned to play against Amorevietta, but Amorevietta has not started training on that date and they will start on July 24. Bilbao will face a team of unspecified Spanish League One clubs. Once the opponent is determined, the ticket price and purchase method will be announced.

Bilbao's summer schedule is gradually filling. After completing its preseason first match, Bilbao will face Alaves on July 22. The opponent's strength will gradually increase, with Bilbao facing Eindhoven on July 26 and against Liverpool on August 4. This may be Liverpool's first home game since Diogo Jota died in the car accident. Liverpool was supposed to start pre-season training and conduct a physical exam yesterday, but it was postponed due to the incident.

There are two more unconfirmed matches pending. One game is the traditional Basque Country Cup, and Bilbao will once again play against Osasuna. In addition, Bilbao may become Arsenal's opponent in the Emirates Cup, which will be held on the weekend before the new season (i.e. August 9 or 10). Although there is no news about this matter yet. What is determined in Bilbao's schedule is that the team will play against Sevilla on the weekend from August 16 to 17 to start the new season of the league.