The team sheets are out, and Zinedine Zidane has been forced into making a big change up front in Real Madrid’s clash against Athletic Bilbao.
Gareth Bale does not feature in the top three of the side due to an injury relapse that could keep the Welshman out for quite some time. Mateo Kovacic gets a start in Bale’s place. Here is Real Madrid’s confirmed starting lineup.
The teams are in! Here’s our line-up for today’s match against Athletic Club! ?#RMLiga #HalaMadrid pic.twitter.com/szTn4GNvK5
— Real Madrid C.F. (@realmadriden) February 13, 2016
Meanwhile, Athletic Bilbao manager Ernesto Valverde has made a number of changes to his starting XI against Real Madrid, in hopes of salvaging some points from the match at the Santiago Bernabeu. Here is the Athletic Bilbao lineup.
? Hoy jugamos con: Iraizoz De Marcos Balenziaga Laporte Etxeita Beñat Iturraspe Eraso Sabin Merino Aduriz Lekue#RMAvATH #athlive — Athletic Club (@AthleticClub) February 13, 2016
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