Bilbao defender Alvarez to undergo chemotherapy on testicle

Athletic Bilbao Yeray Alvarez, left, and Asier Villalibre are seen after the a 2-0 loss to APOEL. (Petros Karadjias/AP)

BILBAO, Spain — Athletic Bilbao says defender Yeray Alvarez will undergo chemotherapy after tests revealed an anomaly in a testicle that had previously been treated for a tumour.

The Spanish club says it expects him to be out for three months.

The 22-year-old Alavarez was treated in December for a tumour found in his testicles. He returned to play for Bilbao before the end of the season.

He had been called up to play for Spain’s under-21 team.

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