Real Madrid hosts Athletic Bilbao this Sunday, in a duel between two teams that are in the Champions League positions. The whites will try to confirm their leadership and maintain the advantage they have over Barcelona, their closest pursuer. For this match, Carlo Ancelotti will now be able to count on Jude Bellingham, after the Englishman completed his two-match suspension, and Eder Militao, who returns to the squad after his injury. For its part, Athletic will look for a good result that will allow Ernesto Valverde’s team to remain among the top four places in the standings.
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Andriy Lunin, Nacho, Dani Carvajal, Rüdiger, Ferland Mendy, Federico Valverde, Kroos, Aurelien Tchouameni, Jude Bellingham, Rodrygo and Brahim Díaz
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Julen Agirrezabala, Aitor Paredes, De Marcos, Lekue, Yeray, O. Sancet, Benat Prados, Berenguer, Vesga, Williams and Guruzeta
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Referee Javier Alberola Rojas
Militao, now available
Eder Militao is now available for Carlo Ancelotti. The Brazilian center back comes to the bench after a serious injury that kept him off the field since the beginning of the season.
Bellingham returns after suspension
Jude Bellingham returns to Real Madrid’s starting lineup, after serving a two-game suspension following his expulsion at Mestalla.
Athletic lineup
Agirrezabala; De Marcos, Yeray, Paredes, Lekue; Vesga, Prados; Iñaki Williams, Sancet, Berenguer; Guruzeta.
Real Madrid lineup
Lunin; Carvajal, Nacho, Rúdiger, Mendy; Valverde, Tchouameni, Kroos; Brahim, Bellingham and Rodrygo.
Welcome to the live
Welcome to the director of the match between Real Madrid and Athletic Bilbao, a match corresponding to Matchday 30 of LaLiga EA Sports.
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