Atlético de Madrid will look to rebound from Tuesday’s loss in an unforgiving surroundings, because the Colchoneros journey to the Basque Nation to face Athletic Membership in a 9 p.m. kickoff on Saturday.
Atlético (9-4-2, 31 factors) limp into Bilbao after a disappointing mid-week efficiency in opposition to FC Barcelona. It’s the second of three consecutive away matches for a workforce that has struggled away from house all season. And within the midst of a grueling December over three competitions. Atleti must dig deep to remain near Barcelona, Actual Madrid and even Villarreal, at the moment the third-place workforce in LaLiga.
Atlético will want a giant exhibiting from out-of-form Julián Alvarez, particularly as Álex Baena already has been dominated out with a hamstring damage. With Baena sidelined for the foreseeable future, Los Rojiblancos are going to wish to rely closely on Alvarez’s potential to create — and end — possibilities. Potential substitute Thiago Almada additionally will likely be counted on regardless of seeing his minutes minimize as of late.
Athletic Membership (6-2-7, 20 factors) are within the midst of its personal aggravating run of video games. Los Leones misplaced 3-0 at San Mamés to Actual Madrid on Wednesday and welcome PSG (sheesh) to Bilbao subsequent Wednesday. Athletic have misplaced 4 of the previous six matches in LaLiga and have simply 4 victories from the previous 14 video games general. It’s added as much as a disappointing season up to now for Ernesto Valverde’s males, who entered the yr with hopes of retaining their place within the high 4 — particularly after Nico Williams signed a brand new 10-year contract and the membership satisfied Aymeric Laporte to return from Al-Nassr. As well as, Athletic signed Jesús Areso from Osasuna, the right-back opting to return house moderately than be part of Atleti.
Outdoors of Baena and Giménez, Atleti are usually not anticipated to have Marcos Llorente both, because the right-back is about to overlook his fourth consecutive recreation. Johnny Cardoso has not been dominated out after he suffered a left knee contusion throughout the Barça recreation.
Doable 11: Oblak; Molina, Pubill, Hancko, Nico; Barrios, Gallagher, Almada, Giuliano; Griezmann, Alvarez.
Atlético de Madrid maintain a 82-31-63 all-time file in opposition to Athletic Membership in LaLiga. Of their final 10 league conferences, Atlético have recorded a 6-1-3 file in opposition to Lehoiak. Of their final 7 journeys to Estadio San Mames, Atleti have gained simply twice.
Notable gamers who’ve represented each golf equipment
Solely a handful, owing to the tough relationship between golf equipment: Raúl García, Daniel Aranzubia, Txomin Nagore and Santiago Ezquerro.
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