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La Liga | Gameweek 19
Dec 15, 2020 at 9pm UK
Estadio Santiago Bernabeu
Athletic Bilbao logo

Real Madrid
3 - 1
Athletic Bilbao

Kroos (45+1'), Benzema (74', 90+2')
Vazquez (42')
FT(HT: 1-0)
Capa (52')
Garcia (8'), Alvarez (80')
Garcia (13')

How Real Madrid could line up against Athletic Bilbao

Sports Mole looks at how Real Madrid could line up in Tuesday's La Liga clash with Athletic Bilbao.

Real Madrid will be looking to continue their recent impressive run of form when they welcome Athletic Bilbao to the Spanish capital on Tuesday night.

Zinedine Zidane's side have won their last three matches in all competitions, including a 2-0 home victory over Atletico Madrid on Saturday, which saw them move into third position in La Liga.

Los Blancos will be eyeing a fourth straight success on Tuesday night as they attempt to hunt down Real Sociedad and Atletico at the top of the table.

Here, Sports Mole looks at how Madrid could line up against Athletic.


POSS RM XI vs. ATH

Out: Casemiro (suspended), Eden Hazard (muscle), Luka Jovic (adductor)
Doubtful: Martin Odegaard (muscle), Mariano Diaz (unspecified)

> Click here for Real Madrid's latest injury and suspension news ahead of this match

Zidane will still be unable to call upon either Eden Hazard or Luka Jovic on Tuesday through injury, while Martin Odegaard and Mariano Diaz remain doubts for the Spanish champions.

Madrid will also be without Casemiro against the Basque club, with the Brazil international picking up his fifth yellow card of the season in the Madrid derby on Saturday.

Fit-again Federico Valverde, who was a late substitute against Diego Simeone's side, could therefore earn a start alongside Luka Modric and Toni Kroos in the middle of the park.

Zidane is expected to resist the temptation to make alterations further forward, though, with Vinicius Junior and Lucas Vazquez set to continue alongside Karim Benzema.

Rodrygo Goes and Marco Asensio both featured in the latter stages of the clash with Atletico and are options for change, but Vazquez has performed impressively during Madrid's recent winning run.

Ferland Mendy, meanwhile, should again keep out Marcelo at left-back.

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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Real Madrid22154350212949
2Atletico MadridAtletico22146237142348
3Barcelona22143560243645
4Athletic Bilbao22118333201341
5Villarreal22107544331137
6Rayo Vallecano228862624232
7GironaGirona229493130131
8Osasuna227962731-430
9Mallorca2293101928-930
10Real BetisBetis227872528-329
11Real Sociedad2284101819-128
12Sevilla227782430-628
13Celta Vigo2274113135-425
14Getafe225981717024
15Las PalmasLas Palmas2265112736-923
16Leganes225891930-1123
17Espanyol2265112133-1223
18AlavesAlaves2256112534-921
19Valencia2247112237-1519
20Real ValladolidValladolid2243151547-3215


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