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LIVE: Real Madrid vs. Athletic Bilbao
- The suspended pair of Inaki Williams and Mikel San Jose are both replaced in the XI by Sabin Merino and Ander Iturraspe. Aritz Aduriz will lead the line as usual for the visitors, with the striker on 25 goals in all competitions this season already.
- Marcelo and Isco both miss out for the hosts, meaning that Danilo and Mateo Kovacic are handed starts by Zinedine Zidane. James Rodriguez continues on the right side of the front three given that Gareth Bale is still missing with a calf issue.
- Real Madrid have lost just one of their last 12 games against Bilbao, and have beaten them in each of their last 10 trips to the Bernabeu in la Liga.
