Carlo Ancelotti's side are currently second, one point ahead of third-placed Atletico Madrid, while Athletic sit eighth, level on points with seventh-placed Osasuna in the fight for a European spot, and here Sports Mole rounds up the team news for the two sides ahead of the contest in the Spanish capital.
REAL MADRID vs. ATHLETIC BILBAO
REAL MADRID
Out: None
Doubtful: Mariano Diaz (muscle), Marco Asensio (muscle), Vinicius Junior (knee), Karim Benzema (foot)
Sports Mole's predicted XI: Courtois; Carvajal, Militao, Rudiger, Alaba; Kroos, Camavinga, Valverde; Rodrygo, Benzema, Vinicius
ATHLETIC BILBAO
Out: Ander Herrera (hamstring), Dani Garcia (knee), Yeray Alvarez (muscle), Inigo Martinez (muscle), Jon Morcillo (shoulder)
Doubtful: Nico Williams (illness)
Sports Mole's predicted XI: Simon; De Marcos, Vivian, Paredes, Yuri; Vesga, Sancet; Berenguer, Muniain, N Williams; I Williams
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