Real Madrid plays at home on the 9th round of La Liga, having won 5 and drawn 3 so far as they are placed at 3rd position in La Liga with 18 points.
Whereas Athletic Bilbao stand at 6th in the table having won 5 and lost 3 so far.
Real Madrid have regained their winning form after drawing four consecutive games, three in La Liga and one in Champions league against Borussia Dortmund.
Athletic Bilbao will be playing at Bernabeu right after losing a game in Europa League against Belgium side Genk conceding 2 Goals in the game.
Gareth Bale is the top goal scorer for Los Blancos with 4 Goals. And Aritz Aduriz has been the player who has sent the ball back of the net the most this season for Bilbao with 5 Goals.
Injuries:
Real Madrid will be without Modric, Casemiro and Ramos
Who Said What:
Zidane: "We've had a good week and we want to carry it on against Athletic Bilbao.
“The important thing for us is to keep working because we've won nothing yet”.
Valverde: "We'll play against strong and ambitious players. We must show which are our values, among others, teamwork."
Expected Lineups:
REAL MADRID: Navas; Marcelo, Varane, Pepe, Danilo, Kroos, Asensio, Jame, Bale, Benzema & Cristiano.
ATHLETIC BILBAO: Iraizoz, De Marcos, Yeray, Laporte, Lekue, San José, Iturraspe, Williams, Raúl García, Muniain and Aduriz.
Real Madrid will hope to take the 3 points at home to remain in the competion for Liga leaders, Bilbao will play to spoil the party for Los Blancos.
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