Following an ankle ligament injury, Inaki Williams’ remarkable streak of playing 236 consecutive La Liga games appears to be coming to an end.
Amazingly, the Athletic Club striker has played in every top-flight match for more than six years while remaining healthy and available for the Basque team.
The 28-year-ability old’s to continue the incredible run, however, appears improbable. He opened the scoring in the 4-0 victory over Cadiz on Monday, but an ankle injury forced him to leave the game in the 54th minute.
In an official statement, the San Mames side said: “Athletic Club striker Inaki Williams has sprained a ligament in his right ankle. He will undergo further evaluations and his progress will be monitored over the coming days.”
Sunday sees Athletic take on Espanyol at San Mames, and it would take Williams some time to recover to play.
Williams broke Juanan Larranaga’s previous mark for consecutive appearances, who appeared in 202 games, by not missing a game since April 10, 2016.
Williams’ unfortunate injury occurred with three months to go before the World Cup, which is even worse for him.
Williams made his international debut for both Ghana, where his parents are from and Spain, as well as the Basque national team.
He’s agreed to play in the upcoming championship, where the Black Stars are in Group H with Uruguay, South Korea, and Portugal.
Ernesto Valverde will still be able to use the 20-year-old younger brother Nico Williams in Athletic’s lineup.
This year, he was given a contract with the first team, and he has since played 36 times in La Liga.
