Athletic Bilbao vs Real Madrid LIVE: La Liga’s 2023-24 season kicks off this weekend with a round of matches. Athletic Bilbao will face Carlo Ancelotti’s Real Madrid in a critical match at the Estadio San Mames on Saturday. Last season, Los Blancos finished second in the table, 10 points behind champions Barcelona. Athletic finished eighth in the fight for European qualifying, two points behind seventh-placed Osasuna.
Athletic Bilbao finished eighth in La Liga last season and have been inconsistent in recent years. The Basque side drew 1-1 with Manchester United last week and will need to elevate their game to win this encounter.
Real Madrid, on the other hand, finished second in the league table last season and has been inconsistent in recent months. Los Blancos suffered a humiliating 3-1 loss to Juventus in their previous encounter and will need to bounce back this weekend. The side even succumbed to a 3-0 loss against Barcelona.
Athletic Bilbao recent form:
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Athletic Bilbao Team News:
- Athletic have reported no injuries from their Saturday match with Manchester United.
- Head coach Valverde could have a full team available here if there are no late setbacks.
- The same starting lineup that began against Manchester United is likely to start here as well.
- If Yeray Alvarez can demonstrate his fitness, he will most likely be called up to the defence.
- Asier Villalibre and Gorka Guruzeta are two of the attackers vying for a position in the starting lineup.
- In the final third, Iker Muniain and Oihan Sancet are anticipated to play with Nico Williams and Inaki Williams.
Real Madrid Team News:
- Meanwhile, Real Madrid will be without four players for this weekend’s match.
- Guler, a new recruit, will be out with a knee injury, while Ferland Mendy and Dani Ceballos will be sidelined with muscular and hamstring injuries, respectively.
- On Thursday, it was reported that number one custodian Thibaut Courtois will have surgery due to an ACL injury, therefore Andriy Lunin will start in his place.
- As the most advanced midfielder, Jude Bellingham is ready to make his debut.
- On Saturday, Vinicius Junior and Rodrygo are expected to play as the front two.
- Aurelien Tchouameni, Federico Valverde, and Eduardo Camavinga are set to start in midfield.
Athletic Bilbao Predicted lineup:
Simon; De Marcos, Alvarez, Vivian, Lekue; Ruiz de Galarreta, Vesga; N Williams, Sancet, Muniain; I Williams
Real Madrid Predicted lineup:
Lunin; Carvajal, Militao, Rudiger, Alaba; Valverde, Tchouameni, Camavinga; Bellingham; Rodrygo, Vinicius
Match Details:
Match: Athletic Bilbao vs Real Madrid
Date: 13th August, 2023
Venue: San Mamés Barria
Kick off: 1.00 AM
Live Streaming: Athletic Bilbao vs Real Madrid will be available for streaming on Voot Select, Sports18 and Jio TV
Live Telecast: The live telecast of the game will be available on MTV
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