Athletic will face Real Madrid’s visit to San Mamés with five changes to its starting lineup: Gorosabel, Vivian, Adama, Prados and Sancet are the new additions compared to Vallecas. The league classic starts at 9 pm The refereeing will be done by international Sánchez Martínez, from Colegio Murciano, with Alberola Rojas on VAR.
Valverde will start tonight with the eleven formed by Agirrezabala; Gorosabel, Vivian, Yeray, Adama; Jauregizar, Prados; Berenguer, Sancet, Nico Williams; and Iñaki Williams. The red and white squad is complete with Unai Simón, Paredes, Vesga, Djaló, Guruzeta, Nuñez, Lekue, Galarreta, Yuri, De Marcos, Unai Gómez and Nico Serrano. The one who was thrown away again was Martón.
Real Madrid, for its part, is training in San Mamés with Courtois; Lucas, Asencio, Rüdiger, Fran García; Valverde, Tchouaméni, Ceballos, Bellingham; Rodrygo and Mbappé. The merengue squad is completed with Lunin, Sergio Mestre, Modric, Arda Güller, Endrick, Vallejo, Brahim, Mendy, Gonzalo and Lorenzo Aguado.
Athletic will start this matchday 19, early due to its presence and the white team in the Super Cup to be held in Saudi Arabia in January, in fourth position in the table with 26 points, seven less than the white team, second in the standings with 33, four clear of leader Barça, although with two fewer games played.
Source: La Verdad

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