J. Agirrezabala; O. de Marcos, D. Vivian, Y. Alvarez, Y. Berchiche; O. Zarraga, M. Vesga; N. Williams, O. Sancet, Alex Berenguer, G. Guruzeta
Real Madrid will also be without the services of defensive midfielder Aurélien Tchouameni in the clash with Athletic on Sunday. The French international has also been facing a muscle injury since January 9th; he has missed three outings for Los Blancos, and no return date has been set.
Real Madrid will also be without the services of defensive midfielder Aurélien Tchouameni in the clash with Athletic on Sunday. The French international has also been facing a muscle injury since January 9th; he has missed three outings for Los Blancos, and no return date has been set.

Possible Lineups

Athletic Bilbao

This run of inconsistent form has seen them drop from the top of the table, and they now trail Barcelona by three points after 16 rounds of matches.

Real Madrid

The rest of the squad is available and at Valverde’s disposal, which is a massive boon for the gaffer as he plots a way to stop Los Blancos and get something from the game. 

Prediction

Ernesto Valverde’s side have picked up just two points from their last three matches. The two draws away to Real Betis (0-0) and at home to Osasuna (0-0) underscored the challenge facing Athletic. 
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Valverde will prioritize organization, structure, and solidity for his side as they look to nullify the Real Madrid firepower. They will then leverage their pace on the break to hurt their opponent.
Athletic Bilbao will look to impose their high-tempo and high-energy style on Real Madrid. However, they will employ a medium to low press to ensure that they minimize the spaces behind their defensive line that can be exploited by the pace possessed by Los Blancos.
Trailing their Catalan rivals by three points, Real Madrid will seek to bounce back to winning ways when they travel to the San Mames Barria on Sunday to face Athletic Bilbao at 20:00 GMT.