Zinedene Zidane’s side will have to do without the suspended defensive midfielder Casemiro at the Bernabéu tonight, after he collected a fifth yellow card of the campaign in Wednesday’s goalless clásico.
Zidane makes four changes from that 0-0 against Barcelona. Gareth “Wales, Golf, Madrid” Bale is on the bench, along with Isco and Luka Jović.
Real Madrid: Courtois, Carvajal, Militão, Sergio Ramos, Kroos, Benzema, Modric, Valverde, Mendy, Vinicius JR., Rodrygo. Subs: Areola, Varane, Nacho, Bale, Jović, Brahim, Isco.
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Athletic Bilbao: Simón, Yuri B, Martínez, Núñez, Yeray, Vesga, Dani García, Williams, Raúl García, Lekue, Kordo. Subs: Herrerin, Beñat, Unai Lopez, Larrazabal, Ibai, Balenziaga Villalibre.
It’s 15 years since Athletic Bilbao won here. A draw would be an excellent result.