Bilbao Player Fails Doping Test For Alopecia Medicine

Athletic Bilbao defender Yeray Alvarez says he has been provisionally suspended for "unintentional" usage of a banned constituent utilized to dainty alopecia.

The 30-year-old Spaniard grounded a doping trial aft Bilbao's 3-0 defeat by Manchester United successful nan Europa League semi-finals connected 1 May.

He said he had been taking nan medicine arsenic portion of his curen for hairsbreadth nonaccomplishment aft being diagnosed pinch testicular crab successful 2016.

Alvarez, who has made 257 appearances for nan La Liga club, said he "couldn't judge it" erstwhile he was informed of nan test, adding it was a "very difficult blow" to take.

"After studying nan case, we person established that I tested affirmative because I unintentionally took a hairsbreadth nonaccomplishment prevention medicine containing a banned substance," Alvarez said successful a social media post, external.

"The disciplinary process is presently nether investigation and taxable to confidentiality truthful I americium provisionally suspended and americium not authorised to make immoderate further nationalist statements.

"I very overmuch regret this business but, pinch nan support of nan club, I americium moving connected my defence successful nan belief that I will beryllium capable to return to nan section of play arsenic soon arsenic possible."

Uefa person told BBC Sport they will not remark connected nan lawsuit until a last disciplinary determination has been made.

An Athletic Bilbao connection said: "Athletic Club wishes to definitive its afloat support for Yeray Alvarez astatine this clip and its complete assurance successful nan bodies charged pinch resolving nan case.

"Once nan proceedings are concluded, Yeray Alvarez and Athletic Club will connection each nan pertinent and basal explanations."