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Athletic Bilbao: Athletic Bilbao defender Yeray Alvarez has been handed a 10-month suspension after failing a doping test during the Europa League, UEFA confirmed on Monday.

The 30-year-old tested positive for Canrenone, a banned substance both in and out of competition, following Bilbao’s 3-0 defeat to Manchester United in the semi-finals of the tournament in May.

Alvarez had already accepted a provisional suspension on June 2. In July, he explained the failed test, saying the substance entered his system unintentionally through medication prescribed for hair loss. The Spaniard, who was diagnosed with testicular cancer in 2016, added that the treatment was part of his ongoing care for alopecia.