Probable Lineups
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Probable Lineups Statistical Comparison
* Values in brackets (x) are overall player statistics in Primera Division.
Missing Players
Real Madrid
Athletic Club
Player | Reason | Status | Rating |
---|---|---|---|
Sami Khedira | Out | 6.85 | |
Ángel Di María | Doubtful | 7.4 |
Player | Reason | Status | Rating |
---|---|---|---|
Gurpegi | Out | 6.68 | |
Ibai Gómez | Out | 6.46 | |
Jon Aurtenetxe | Out | 6.9 | |
Fernando Amorebieta | Doubtful | 7.25 | |
Igor Gabilondo | Doubtful | 6.51 | |
Igor Martínez | Doubtful | 6.19 |
Team News
Real Madrid
Athletic Club
- Real Madrid suffered another Clásico defeat against Barcelona. Mourinho hasn’t beaten Barcelona in 90 minutes with Madrid despite facing their bitter rivals nine times in two years.
- Mourinho played a more defensive lineup, trying to control Barcelona, and despite a good performance from the likes of Altintop and Carvalho, Madrid failed to hold on to a 1-0 lead yet again.
- Di Maria remains doubtful with a muscle injury that he picked up during training.
- Midfielder Khedira, who hopes to be back for the second leg of the Clásico, will miss this game.
- With the win over Mallorca, Real Madrid crowned themselves as 'champions of the winter', a symbolic trophy in Spain for the league leader at the start of the second half of the season.
- Athletic earned a 2-0 victory in the first leg of the Cup against Mallorca. The Basques are close to reaching the semifinals in a competition they have won 23 times.
- Defender Aurtenetxe will miss this match after picking up his fifth yellow card of the season last time out.
- Athletic have gone undefeated in the last five La Liga matches. They face a tough challenge trying to make it six straight at the Bernabéu.
- The Basques aerial game could be a problem for Real Madrid. They scored all three goals against Levante, in their last Liga match, this way, while Madrid have conceded five of their last six goals via the head of an opposing player.
If Llorente and Susaeta can link up, with a distracted Madrid side on the pitch, atletic have a rela chance of causing an upset. Two teams who have everything to play for, It should ben a tight one
With arguably the Copa Del Ray lost to Barca this year, mourinho will focus fully on the league and make sure they hold on to 1st place, Atletic should be wary of this Real team as they'll be baying for blood
Mardid will bounce back and have a point to prove after losing to barca. They'll do anything to appease the home fans and try and win big. Madrid 3-1
i think Di Maria will return to the team to provide some much needed width and creativity