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Barcelonavs.Athletic Bilbao

sportsmole.co.uk, 23 August 2024, 17:00
Barcelona will be aiming to make it successive wins at the start of the 2024-25 La Liga campaign when they host Athletic Bilbao on Saturday night.

Hansi Flick's side beat Valencia 2-1 in their season opener last weekend, while Athletic played out a 1-1 draw with Getafe, and here Sports Mole rounds up the team news for the two sides.

BARCELONA vs. ATHLETIC BILBAO

BARCELONA

Out: Ansu Fati (foot), Ronald Araujo (hamstring), Frenkie de Jong (ankle), Gavi (knee)

Doubtful: Andreas Christensen (fitness)

Sports Mole's predicted XI: Ter Stegen; Kounde, Cubarsi, I Martinez, Balde; Bernal, Casado; Yamal, Pedri, Raphinha; Lewandowski

ATHLETIC BILBAO

Out: Inigo Ruiz de Galarreta (thigh), Nico Serrano (shoulder), Alvaro Djalo (thigh), Unai Simon (wrist), Julen Agirrezabala (muscle), Oscar de Marcos (muscle)

Doubtful: Aitor Paredes (muscle)

Sports Mole's predicted XI: Padilla; Gorosabel, Yeray, Vivian, Yuri; Prados, Vesga; I Williams, Sancet, N Williams; Guruzeta

For data analysis of the most likely results, scorelines and more for this match please click here.

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